Breakdown of Ebeveynlerine başkaldırıyorsa kurallara uyması şartıyla onunla konuş.
o
that / he / she / it
konuşmak
to speak / to talk
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
kural
rule
Questions & Answers about Ebeveynlerine başkaldırıyorsa kurallara uyması şartıyla onunla konuş.
Why do we use the verbal noun in uyması şartıyla instead of the infinitive uymak şartıyla?
We use the verbal noun with a possessive suffix (uy-ma-sı, meaning 'his following') because the person who must follow the rules ('he') is different from the person performing the main action ('you' talk). If the subjects were the same—for example, if you were the one who had to follow the rules—you would use the infinitive: uymak şartıyla.
Why is the dative case used in kurallara uyması?
The verb uymak (to follow or to conform) always takes the dative case in Turkish. You conform to something. Therefore, kural (rule) becomes kurallara (to the rules).
Does başkaldırmak (to rebel) also require the dative case?
Yes! Literally meaning 'to raise a head,' you direct this action to or against someone. That is why 'against his parents' is written with the dative case as ebeveynlerine.
What is the exact breakdown of the verb form başkaldırıyorsa?
It is formed by başkaldır (rebel) + ıyor (present continuous) + sa (conditional). It translates to 'if he is rebelling.' Using the present continuous instead of the aorist (başkaldırırsa) highlights that this is a current, ongoing situation.