Breakdown of Eğer gerçekten iyileşmeye azmettiyse kesinlikle başaracak.
gerçekten
really
başarmak
to succeed / to achieve
iyileşmek
to recover
kesinlikle
definitely
eğer
if
azmetmek
to be determined / to resolve
Questions & Answers about Eğer gerçekten iyileşmeye azmettiyse kesinlikle başaracak.
Why is it written as a single word azmettiyse rather than two separate words like azim ettiyse?
This follows a strict spelling rule for auxiliary verb compounds taught in this lesson. When a noun like azim (resolve) combines with an auxiliary verb like etmek, and a sound change occurs, they must be written together as one word. Here, the second vowel in azim drops out (vowel elision), making it azmetmek. If no vowel dropped or consonant doubled (like in terk etmek), they would remain written as two separate words.
Could you break down the suffixes on azmettiyse?
Certainly! It breaks down into the base azmet + -ti (definite past tense) + -y- (buffer consonant) + -se (conditional suffix). Together, the combination -tiyse forms a real conditional in the past, translating exactly to 'if she (actually) resolved'.
Why does iyileşmeye take the dative case ending -e?
The compound verb azmetmek (to resolve / to set one's mind to) requires the dative case for the action or thing you are resolving to do. The action here is the verbal noun iyileşme (getting better), so we add the buffer -y- and the dative -e to get iyileşmeye azmetmek (to resolve to get better).
Is the word Eğer mandatory for the sentence to mean 'If'?
No, it is completely optional. The conditional suffix -se on azmettiyse already carries the full meaning of 'if'. However, placing eğer at the beginning of the sentence is very common in Turkish; it adds emphasis and gives the listener a helpful early signal that a condition is coming.
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