I have problem with the use of  ... pronoun ´O´ in the following sentence:-

(1)   O kapýyý kapar kapamaz zil çaldý.

Problem: > If the translation is, >´As soon as the door shut, the bell rang´  > then ´O´ is not needed!!

                  > If the translation is, >´As soon as the door shut, he rang the bell´ > then it should be ´çaldýrdý´ ??!!

I have copied this sentence verbatim from a ´Well Known´ text book.

Can a native speaker explain please?

Tazx1.

Actually there is a "comma" problem here. In such sentences where you may have confussions, a comma is necessary.

O kapýyý kapar kapamaz zil çaldý.

"As soon as he/she/it closed that door, the bell rang."

if there was a comma after "O",

O, kapýyý kapar kapamaz, zil çaldý.

"As soon as he/she/it closed the door, the bell rang."

O, kapýyý kapar kapamaz zili çaldý.

"As soon as he/she/it closed the door, he/she/it rang the bell."

for your translations:

"As soon as the door shut, the bell rang"

Kapý kapanýr kapanmaz, zil çaldý.

As soon as the door shut, he rang the bell

Kapý kapanýr kapanmaz, zili çaldý.

As soon as he/she shut the door, the bell rang.  > O kapýyý kapar kapamaz zil çaldý.

As soon as the door shut, the bell rang. > Kapý kapanýr kapanmaz zil çaldý.

Hope It helps.

 Very clear, thank you a bundle dilliduduk and the rest.  Your correction regarding ´kapanir kapanmaz´ has been noted with gratitude.

Tazx1

you are welcome