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Questions & Answers about Program yarın başlayacak.
What does yarın mean in this sentence, and what is its function?
Yarın means “tomorrow.” It functions as an adverb specifying the time when the action occurs, and in Turkish it’s typically placed before the verb to set the temporal context.
How is the future tense formed in başlayacak?
Turkish forms the future tense by removing the infinitive ending from the verb (here, başlamak becomes başla) and then appending the future suffix. Because of Turkish vowel harmony and the need for a linking consonant when the stem ends in a vowel, the suffix -yacak is added, resulting in başlayacak which means “will start.”
Why is there a y in başlayacak instead of forming it as başlaacak?
When a verb stem ending in a vowel is followed by a suffix that begins with a vowel, Turkish inserts a linking consonant (y in this case) to make the word easier to pronounce. That’s why başla becomes başlayacak rather than başlaacak.
What is the role of Program in the sentence, and why isn’t there an article like “the” before it?
Program is the subject of the sentence. Turkish does not use articles such as “the” or “a,” so nouns appear without any articles. The subject is clear from context and from the verb’s conjugation.
Can the word order in Turkish be changed compared to English, for example by moving yarın?
Yes, Turkish allows for flexible word order. The typical structure is Subject – Time/Adverb – Verb, as seen here, but elements can be rearranged for emphasis or stylistic reasons without changing the overall meaning.
How does vowel harmony influence the choice of the suffix in başlayacak?
Vowel harmony dictates that the vowels in a suffix must match the characteristics of the vowels in the verb stem. Since the last vowel in başla is a (a back vowel), the future suffix takes the form -acak (instead of -ecek) to maintain the harmony of vowel sounds.