-ması tövsiyə olunur

Impersonal Recommendation

Level 6

The pattern -ması tövsiyə olunur translates to 'it is recommended that [action] be done.' It is the standard formal construction for providing guidance without addressing a specific person directly.

How It Works

The pattern -ması tövsiyə olunur is a high-level formal structure used to provide advice in a professional manner. It consists of three main components:

  • Verbal Noun: The verb stem receives the -ma/-mə suffix (short infinitive) or the -maq/-mək suffix (full infinitive).
  • Possessive Suffix: A possessive suffix is added to the verbal noun. For the 3rd person singular, the -(s)ı/-(s)i/-(s)u/-(s)ü suffix is used with the short infinitive. For the 2nd person plural/polite, the -ınız/-iniz/-unuz/-ünüz suffix is added to the full infinitive, triggering a consonant shift (q/k to ğ/y), resulting in -mağınız/-məyiniz.
  • Passive Verb: The phrase ends with tövsiyə olunur or its interchangeable synonym tövsiyə edilir (both meaning 'is recommended').

If a specific person or entity is the one who should perform the action, that entity must be in the genitive case. For example, 'Vətəndaşın (Genitive) müraciət etməsi (Possessed Verbal Noun) tövsiyə olunur.'

While the 3rd person singular (-ması) is the most common for impersonal instructions, the possessive suffix can change to reflect a specific audience, such as -mağınız tövsiyə edilir (it is recommended that you [formal/plural] do it).

Examples (4)

  1. Müraciətin elektron formada göndərilməsi tövsiyə olunur.

    It is recommended that the application be sent in electronic form.

    Word by Word: Application's electronic form-in being-sent-its recommendation is-done.

    This is a standard instruction found on government or official websites.

  2. Qazsız içkilərə üstünlük verməyiniz tövsiyə olunur.

    It is recommended that you prefer non-carbonated drinks.

    Word by Word: Non-carbonated drinks-to preference your-giving recommendation is-done.

    Note the use of the 2nd person plural possessive suffix (-nız) to address the patient or reader directly but formally.

  3. Gələcək tədqiqatların bu nəzəriyyələri birləşdirməsi tövsiyə olunur.

    It is recommended that future research combine these theories.

    Word by Word: Future researches' these theories combining-its recommendation is-done.

    A typical way to conclude an academic paper or report.

  4. Dərmanların uşaqların əli çatmayan yerdə saxlanılması tövsiyə olunur.

    It is recommended that medicines be kept out of reach of children.

    Word by Word: Medicines' children's hand not-reaching place-in being-kept-its recommendation is-done.

    Common safety warning found on pharmaceutical packaging.

Common Mistakes

  • Both are correct; the possessed verbal noun is a little more formal.

    Different MeaningGöndərmək tövsiyə olunur.
    Göndərilməsi tövsiyə olunur.

    'Göndərmək tövsiyə olunur' is correct and common. The nominalized form with a possessive suffix (Göndərilməsi tövsiyə olunur) is more formal and passive, and it fits when the thing being sent is the focus.

  • Leaving the subject in the nominative.

    Vətəndaş müraciət etməsi tövsiyə olunur.
    Vətəndaşın müraciət etməsi tövsiyə olunur.

    The person who should act (the citizen) normally takes the genitive (Vətəndaşın) to match the possessive ending on the verbal noun, as in the right sentence.

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-ması tövsiyə olunurLevel 6Impersonal Recommendation

Learn This First

To understand '-ması tövsiyə olunur', a learner must first be familiar with how to form verbal nouns using the -ma/-mə suffix combined with third-person possessive markers. Additionally, knowledge of the passive voice (specifically the present passive '-ılır') and the concept of impersonal passive constructions is necessary to grasp the formal, subjectless nature of this recommendation style.

Words in This Pattern

tövsiyəolmaq