Breakdown of İşveren o klasörü incelemek zorunda.
o
that / he / she / it
incelemek
to examine
zorunda
to have to, to be obliged to
klasör
folder
Questions & Answers about İşveren o klasörü incelemek zorunda.
The current lesson is about using "-(y)sa gerek" to say "must". Could we use that structure here instead of "zorunda"?
No, because they express completely different meanings. The structure -(y)sa gerek is used for logical deduction (e.g., guessing "The employer must be examining the folder, because his door is closed"). This sentence expresses a strict obligation or rule ("The employer has to examine that folder"). To show obligation, we use the full infinitive verb (incelemek) followed by zorunda.
Why does "klasör" take the "-ü" suffix to become "klasörü" instead of "klasoru"?
Because of the word o (that), the folder is a specific direct object, so it needs the accusative case. Usually, a word with an "ö" in the last syllable would take an "-u" or "-ü" depending on the final consonant, but klasör is a French loanword. Many loanwords ending in consonants like "r" or "l" break the standard back/front vowel harmony rules and take front vowel suffixes. Therefore, it becomes klasörü.
How is the noun "işveren" constructed?
It is formed by combining iş (work/job) and veren (the one who gives). Veren is the present participle of vermek (to give), created with the -(y)An suffix. Put together, it literally translates to "the one who gives work," which is the Turkish word for "employer."
Why is the verb "incelemek" left in its full dictionary form (infinitive)?