yoksa

Turkish

Etymology

From yok +‎ -sa, literally “if not (existing)”, equivalent to yok +‎ ise.

Pronunciation

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

Conjunction

yoksa

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yok, -sa or ise.
Paranız yoksa size yardım edememem. ― If you have no money I can't help you.
otherwise
Sen de sakinleş. Yoksa bir taraflarımız tehlike içinde kalacak. ― You calm down. Otherwise, one of us will be in danger.
(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 halde

Further reading

“yoksa”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “yoksa”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 5349

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