Breakdown of Tığ kırıldıysa yeni bir tane alacak.
bir
a / an
yeni
new
tane
piece / item
almak
to take, to buy
kırılmak
to get hurt emotionally / to break (intransitive)
tığ
crochet hook
Questions & Answers about Tığ kırıldıysa yeni bir tane alacak.
How is the past conditional formed in kırıldıysa?
It is built from the passive verb kırılmak (to be broken). We first add the definite past tense suffix -dı (it broke), followed by the conditional suffix -ysa (if). Together, kırıldıysa means 'if it broke' or 'if it has broken.' This is a real condition: we are checking a past event to decide a future action.
Why do we use kırıldıysa instead of kırdıysa?
Kırdıysa comes from the active verb kırmak (to break), so it would mean 'if he/she broke (the hook).' Because the crochet hook (tığ) is the subject here, we need the passive verb kırılmak (to be broken). Kırıldıysa translates to 'if it broke' or 'if it was broken.'
Why is tane used in yeni bir tane? Could I just say yeni bir alacak?
Is it normal to have a past tense in the 'if' part and a future tense in the main sentence?
Yes, this is a very common Type 1 (real possibility) conditional pattern. The condition depends on something that may have already happened ('if the hook broke' - past), and the consequence is what the subject will do about it ('he will buy a new one' - future).
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