Learn Hardcore Turkish: Kampanya yarın bitecek. - The campaign will end tomorrow.

The future tense is created by adding the suffix -ecek (or -acak, based on vowel harmony) to the verb stem. Here, because bitmek contains the front vowel i in its stem, the suffix -ecek is used, resulting in bitecek. This construction expresses the idea “will end” in English.

Why is the verb bitecek placed at the end of the sentence?

Turkish typically follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order, meaning that verbs naturally appear at the end of a sentence. In Kampanya yarın bitecek, even though there is no object, placing the verb last conforms to the standard Turkish structure.

What is the role of yarın in this sentence, and can its placement change without altering the meaning?

Yarın means “tomorrow” and acts as a time adverb that specifies when the action will take place. Turkish word order is fairly flexible with adverbs, so you could also say Yarın kampanya bitecek without changing the meaning.

Do I always need to include the subject in Turkish sentences, or can it be omitted?

Turkish often drops subject pronouns because the verb conjugation usually indicates who is acting. However, in this sentence the subject kampanya is explicitly stated to clarify what is ending. Both including and omitting the subject are common, depending on context.

How would I form the negative version of this sentence?

To negate the sentence, you insert the negative particle -me before the future tense suffix. For bitmek, this produces bitmeyecek. The negative sentence becomes: Kampanya yarın bitmeyecek, meaning “The campaign will not end tomorrow.”

How does vowel harmony determine whether to use -ecek or -acak for forming the future tense?

Turkish vowel harmony rules require that the vowels in suffixes match certain features of the preceding vowels. Since the last vowel in bit is i (a front vowel), the suffix -ecek is appropriate. If the verb stem had a back vowel, -acak would be used instead.