No. 3,230 in Turkish
gerekirse
"If necessary" or "if needed."
In a sentence
Bu projeyi tamamlamak için gerekirse geceleri bile çalışırım.
If necessary, I will even work at night to complete this project.
In this sentence, 'gerekirse' is used to imply doing something (working at night) if deemed necessary for achieving the goal (completing the project).
Gerekirse yardıma ihtiyacımız olduğunu yetkililere bildiririz.
If needed, we will inform the authorities that we require assistance.
Here, 'gerekirse' indicates a planned action (informing the authorities) in case necessity arises.
Takımımız gerekirse maçtan önce bir gün erken gelir.
Our team will arrive a day early before the match if required.
In this example, 'gerekirse' is employed to highlight a conditional scenario (arriving earlier) to prepare adequately for the match.
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