Video: Unreal Conditionals

Notes

1st part: -s(A) (conditional)
2nd part: -Ir/Ar (aorist) + dI (past tense)

If I (were to) win the lottery, I would quit my job now
Piyangoyu kazansam, işimi hemen bırakırdım

 

Conditional of Turkish English
Reported past tense Girmişsem If I have entered
Unreal Present Girsem If I were to enter
Unreal Past Girseydim If I had entered
Di-past tense Girdiysem If I entered, If I have entered
Aorist Girersem If I enter
Meli-mali Girmeliysem If I should enter
Future Gireceksem If I am going to enter
Present continuous Giriyorsam If I am entering

Senin yerinde olsam, kimseye kızmazdım.
If I were (in the position of) you, I’d not get angry to anybody

Şimdi babam gelse, bu karışıklık biter
If my father were to come now, all the mess would be settled

Gökten para yağsa, bana şemsiye düşer
If it were to rain money from the sky, I’d receive an umbrella

 

  1st Sentence 2nd Sentence 1st Negative 2nd Negative
Ben -sAm Ar/Ir +(dIm) -mAsAm -mAz + (dIm)
Sen -sAn Ar/Ir + (dIn) -mAsAn -mAz + (dIn)
O -sA Ar/Ir + (dI) -mAsA -mAz + (dI)
Biz -sAk Ar/Ir + (dIk) -mAsAk -mAz + (dIk)
Siz -sAnIz Ar/Ir + (dInIz) -mAsAnIz -mAz + (dInIz)
Onlar -sAlAr Ar/Ir + (lArdI) -mAsAlAr -mAzlAr + (dI)

 

  1st Sentence 2nd Sentence 1st Negative 2nd Negative
Ben -sAm Ar/Ir +(dIm) -mAsAm -mAz + (dIm)
Sen -sAn Ar/Ir + (dIn) -mAsAn -mAz + (dIn)
O -sA Ar/Ir + (dI) -mAsA -mAz + (dI)
Biz -sAk Ar/Ir + (dIk) -mAsAk -mAz + (dIk)
Siz -sAnIz Ar/Ir + (dInIz) -mAsAnIz -mAz + (dInIz)
Onlar -sAlAr Ar/Ir + (lArdI) -mAsAlAr -mAzlAr + (dI)

Unreal Conditional: NOT that unreal!

Tatile gitsem, çok para harcarım
If I go for holiday, I’d spend lots of money

Tatile gitmesem, burada çok sıkılırım
If I don’t go for holiday, I’d get bored here so much

Vocabulary

Tatil
Holiday

Harcamak
to spend

Sıkılmak
to get bored

Gök
Sky

Şemsiye
Umbrella

Karışık
Mixed

Karışıklık
Mess

Kimse
Nobody

Kızmak
to get angry

Piyango
Lottery