This is the 6700th most frequent Turkish word.
bakteriyse
"If it's a bacterium."
Here, 'bakteriyse' ('is bacterium') is used to describe the nature of the microbe in conditional context, emphasizing its specific identification.
Eğer su temiz değilse, içindeki mikrop bakteriyse hasta olabilirsiniz.
If the water isn't clean, and the organism inside it is a bacterium, you may become ill.
'Bakteriyse' ('if it is containing bacteria') here conveys a conditional scenario related to potential contamination.
Bu madde zararlı olabilir, içinde bakteriyse hemen temizlenmeli.
This substance might be harmful; if it contains bacteria, it should be cleaned immediately.
The use of 'bakteriyse' ('if it is bacteria') highlights the speculative reasoning linking the smell to the presence of bacteria.