Breakdown of Başvurudan önce hakemli bir makale yayımlamış olması şarttır.
bir
a / an
olmak
to be
önce
before / first / firstly
makale
article
yayımlamak
to publish
şart
condition
başvuru
application (request, for a job)
hakemli
peer-reviewed
Questions & Answers about Başvurudan önce hakemli bir makale yayımlamış olması şarttır.
How exactly does yayımlamış olması translate to "his having published"?
This is a perfective noun clause. We take the verb yayımlamak (to publish), add the perfective suffix -mış to show the action is completed, and then use the helping verb olmak as a verbal noun (olma). Finally, the 3rd person possessive suffix -sı gives us "his/her being in the state of having published."
Could this sentence mean "my having published" or "your having published"?
No. The possessive suffix -sı in olması strictly indicates the 3rd person singular (his, her, or its). If it were "my having published," it would be yayımlamış olmam. For "your," it would be yayımlamış olman.
How does the word hakemli mean "peer-reviewed"?
The root word is hakem, which means referee, judge, or umpire. Adding the suffix -li (with or having) creates hakemli. In academic contexts, an article "with referees" translates to peer-reviewed.
I often see the root yayın for publishing. Why is it yayımla- here instead of yayınla-?
In strict Turkish grammar, yayım refers to the act of publishing or distributing, while yayın is the resulting publication or broadcast. Therefore, the verb "to publish" is technically yayımlamak. However, in everyday speech, native speakers frequently mix them up and use yayınlamak.
Why does the sentence end with şarttır instead of just şart?
The -tır suffix is used here to state an objective fact or a formal rule. You will often see this suffix in official requirements, academic texts, or institutional guidelines. Saying just şart would also be grammatically correct but sounds slightly more conversational.
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