Breakdown of Toplantılarda yapıcı olmakta yarar var.
var
there is / existent
olmak
to be
toplantı
meeting
yarar
benefit / use
yapıcı
constructive
Questions & Answers about Toplantılarda yapıcı olmakta yarar var.
How does the grammar in olmakta yarar var create the meaning "it is advisable to be"?
This is the core of the advisability formula you are learning. It combines the infinitive olmak (to be) with the locative suffix -ta (in / at), followed by yarar var (there is benefit). Literally, it means "There is benefit in being," which is the natural Turkish way to say "It is advisable to be."
Could I say fayda var instead of yarar var in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely. fayda and yarar both mean "benefit" or "use." Saying yapıcı olmakta fayda var means exactly the same thing and is just as common.
How is the word yapıcı formed to mean "constructive"?
It comes from the verb yapmak (to make / to do). The suffix -ıcı is added to verbs to describe someone or something that regularly performs that action (similar to "-er" or "-ive" in English). So, a yapıcı person is someone who "builds" or contributes positively, which perfectly translates to "constructive."
What if I wanted to say "It is advisable for us to be constructive"? How would this sentence change?
To specify who should do the action, you drop the infinitive -mak and use a verbal noun with a possessive suffix before adding the locative. For "us," olmakta changes to olmamızda (in our being). The sentence becomes: Toplantılarda yapıcı olmamızda yarar var.
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