Breakdown of İngilizce yeterlilik veya eşdeğer bir belge almış olması lazım.
bir
a / an
almak
to take, to buy
olmak
to be
veya
or
Questions & Answers about İngilizce yeterlilik veya eşdeğer bir belge almış olması lazım.
How does the grammar of almış olması lazım work to mean 'he needs to have obtained'?
This sentence uses the perfective noun clause structure. almış carries the meaning of an already completed action (having obtained). olması is the verbal noun olma (being) with the 3rd person singular possessive suffix -sı (his/her). Paired with lazım (necessary), the literal translation is 'his being in a state of having obtained is necessary.'
Why do we use olması instead of the infinitive olmak here?
We use olması because the necessity applies to a specific person (he). If the sentence were a general requirement for anyone, you would use the infinitive olmak, as in almış olmak lazım (one needs to have obtained). The possessive suffix -sı on the helping verb ties the requirement directly to the specific subject.
Is almak the standard verb to use with abstract concepts like yeterlilik?
Yes. While in English you might achieve or demonstrate proficiency, Turkish treats formal qualifications, test scores, and degrees as things you physically acquire. Therefore, almak (to take/get) is the natural verb for obtaining both yeterlilik (proficiency) and a belge (document).
How is the word eşdeğer formed?