-ması tələb olunur

Impersonal Requirement

Level 6

The pattern -ması tələb olunur is the standard way to express 'it is required that...' or 'the [action] is required' in formal Azerbaijani. It is used in legal, administrative, and official contexts to state rules without addressing a specific person directly.

How It Works

The pattern -ması tələb olunur is essential for navigating formal Azerbaijani environments like government offices, job applications, or legal contracts.

1. Structure:
The pattern is built as follows:

2. The Role of the Subject:
If the requirement applies to a specific entity (like a candidate or a citizen), that entity must be in the genitive case. This creates a genitive-possessive construction.

3. Negation:
To express that an action is required not to happen, you add the standard negation suffix -ma/-mə directly to the verb stem before the verbal noun suffix. This results in a double -ma/-mə sequence (e.g., gəlməməsi, etməməsi).

4. Synonyms and Register:
In formal and bureaucratic Azerbaijani, the phrase tələb edilir is used interchangeably with tələb olunur. Both are strictly formal. In casual speech, you would use -malı/-məli or lazımdır.

5. Impersonal Nature:
Because it uses the impersonal passive olunur, the focus is on the action being a requirement of the system or law, rather than a personal request.

Examples (5)

  1. Şəxsiyyət vəsiqəsinin təqdim edilməsi tələb olunur.

    Presentation of the identity card is required.

    Word by Word: Identity card's presentation being-done is-required.

    This is a standard notice found in banks or government offices. The action (presentation) is the subject.

  2. Namizədlərin ali təhsilli olması tələb olunur.

    Candidates are required to have a higher education.

    Word by Word: Candidates' high educated being is-required.

    Commonly seen in job advertisements. Note that 'Candidates' is in the genitive case (Namizədlərin).

  3. Qaydalarla tanış olunması tələb edilir.

    It is required to become familiar with the rules.

    Word by Word: With-rules familiar being-done is-required.

    This example uses 'tələb edilir', which is a common synonym for 'tələb olunur' in formal contexts.

  4. Sənədlərin vaxtında göndərilməsi tələb olunur.

    It is required that the documents be sent on time.

    Word by Word: Documents' in-time being-sent is-required.

    Focuses on the deadline and the action of sending as a formal necessity.

  5. İşçilərin işə gecikməməsi tələb olunur.

    Employees are required not to be late for work.

    Word by Word: Employees' to-work not-being-late is-required.

    To negate the requirement, the negation suffix -mə is added to the verb stem before the verbal noun suffix, resulting in 'gecik-mə-mə-si'.

Common Mistakes

  • Omitting the possessive suffix -sı/-si.

    Qeydiyyatdan keçmə tələb olunur.
    Qeydiyyatdan keçilməsi tələb olunur.

    In formal Azerbaijani, the verbal noun must have a possessive suffix to function as the subject of 'tələb olunur'.

  • Using the active 'tələb edir' instead of the passive 'tələb olunur'.

    İştirak etmək tələb edir.
    İştirak edilməsi tələb olunur.

    'Tələb edir' means 'demands' and requires an active subject (e.g., The Law demands...). For general requirements, the passive 'olunur' (is required) is used.

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-ması tələb olunurLevel 6Impersonal Requirement

Learn This First

To understand '-ması tələb olunur', a learner must first be comfortable with verbal nouns (nominalization) and how they take possessive suffixes to act as subjects. Additionally, knowledge of the passive voice is required to understand the 'is required' (tələb olunur) part of the expression, and the genitive-possessive relationship is necessary to link the action to its context.

Words in This Pattern

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