yoksa

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یوقسه, from Old Anatolian Turkish یوخیسه (yoḫısa). By surface analysis, yok +‎ -sa, literally “if not (existing)”, equivalent to yok +‎ ise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjok.sɑ/
  • Hyphenation: yok‧sa

Conjunction

yoksa

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yok, -sa or ise.
    Paranız yoksa size yardım edemem. ― If you have no money I can't help you.
  2. otherwise, or else
    Sen de sakinleş. Yoksa bir taraflarımız tehlike içinde kalacak. ― You calm down. Otherwise, one of us will be in danger.
  3. (between alternatives in a question) or
    Bir hastane odası mıydı, yoksa hapishane mi? ― Was it a hospital room, or a prison?

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “literal sense”): varsa
  • (antonym(s) of “otherwise”): o hâlde

Further reading

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