Breakdown of Eğer bu sıvı hormon içerdiyse, kesinlikle içmemesi gereken bir doping maddesidir.
bu
this
bir
a / an
içmek
to drink
madde
substance
içermek
to include
kesinlikle
definitely
eğer
if
gerekmek
to be necessary / to be needed
hormon
hormone
doping
doping
sıvı
fluid
Questions & Answers about Eğer bu sıvı hormon içerdiyse, kesinlikle içmemesi gereken bir doping maddesidir.
Why is hormon singular here when the English translation says "hormones"?
In Turkish, when a general category or substance is the non-specific object of a verb, it is left in its singular root form. Using hormonlar would imply specific, previously mentioned hormones rather than just the general presence of the substance.
How does içerdiyse break down, and why use the past conditional?
It combines içer- (to contain) with -di (past tense), a buffer -y-, and -se (conditional). It means "if it contained". The past conditional is used because the speaker is setting up a hypothesis about a factual state that already exists (whether the fluid had hormones in it), which leads to a present conclusion.
How does the grammar in içmemesi gereken work to mean "that he must not drink"?
It literally translates as "which his not-drinking is necessary." It combines the negative verbal noun içmemesi (his not-drinking) with the subject participle gereken (that is necessary). This is the standard way to express necessity inside a relative clause describing a noun.
What does the -dir suffix add to maddesidir?
The -dir suffix acts as a factual copula meaning "is." While the sentence would still mean "it is a doping substance" without it, adding -dir (especially alongside the word kesinlikle) gives the statement an authoritative, objective, and definitive tone.
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