HGS stands for Hızlı Geçiş Sistemi, an electronic toll collection system. At B2, practise reading a toll message and a fine notice by separating the amount, the event and the payment status. All example situations and practice notices are fictional.
The idea
Read the noun first, then the status: geçiş ücreti names the toll, bakiye the account credit, and trafik cezası a traffic fine. Tahsil edilmiştir reports collection; tahsil edilmemiştir reports that collection has not happened. These passive forms foreground the transaction rather than who collected the money. In sign language, Sağa dönülmez expresses a prohibition, not a prediction about a driver.
| Turkish expression | Meaning in this context |
|---|---|
| geçiş ücreti | toll charge |
| bakiye | account balance / credit |
| trafik cezası | traffic fine |
| tutanak | official report / record |
| ihlal tarihi | date of the violation |
| tebliğ tarihi | date of formal notification |
| tahsil edilmiştir | has been collected |
| tahsil edilmemiştir | has not been collected |
| Dur | Stop |
| Yol ver | Give way |
| Girişi olmayan yol | No entry |
| Sağa dönülmez | No right turn |
Examples
- Bu mesajda geçiş ücreti belirtilmiş.The toll charge is stated in this message.
- HGS hesabında yeterli bakiye var.There is enough credit in the HGS account.
- Tutanakta aracın plakası yanlış yazılmış.The vehicle registration number is written incorrectly in the report.
- Geçiş ücreti henüz tahsil edilmemiş.The toll charge has not yet been collected.
- İhlal tarihi ile tebliğ tarihi farklı alanlarda gösteriliyor.The violation date and the notification date are shown in different fields.
- Bu levha, sağa dönmenin yasak olduğunu gösteriyor.This sign indicates that turning right is prohibited.
- Sürücü, yol vermek için kavşakta yavaşladı.The driver slowed down at the junction to give way.
- Dur levhasını görünce durdu.They stopped when they saw the stop sign.
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Watch out
Do not read ücret as “fine” or a displayed amount as proof of payment. Likewise, ihlal tarihi dates the violation, while tebliğ tarihi dates its formal notification; the labels do not describe the same event. This lesson teaches how to read those distinctions, not how to calculate legal deadlines.
Try it yourself
Fictional HGS message: “Geçiş ücreti tahsil edilmiştir.” Write the two words confirming that the money has been collected.
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tahsil edilmiştir
tahsil edilmiştir: these words confirm receipt of the money. Merely naming the toll would not tell us whether it had been collected.
Which word names the available money in an account: ücret, bakiye or ceza?
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bakiye
bakiye: the question asks about money available in the account; ücret is a charge and ceza a penalty.
Fictional report: “İhlal tarihi: 2 Kasım. Tebliğ tarihi: 5 Kasım.” Write the field name for the day of notification.
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tebliğ tarihi
tebliğ tarihi: the notification is dated 5 November in this fictional record. The 2 November entry concerns the violation itself.
“Sağa dönülmez.” Does this express permission (izin) or prohibition (yasak)?
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yasak
yasak: dönülmez rules out the right turn here. It does not offer the driver a choice to turn.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Fictional HGS message: “Geçiş ücreti tahsil edilmiştir.” Write the two words confirming that the money has been collected.
Which word names the available money in an account: ücret, bakiye or ceza?
Fictional report: “İhlal tarihi: 2 Kasım. Tebliğ tarihi: 5 Kasım.” Write the field name for the day of notification.
“Sağa dönülmez.” Does this express permission (izin) or prohibition (yasak)?
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Invent two short notices: one stating that a toll has been collected, the other that it has not. Add separate fields for a violation date and a notification date. Explain the difference between Dur and Yol ver using the table.