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Questions & Answers about Kesin cevap yarın gelecek.
Which word is the subject, and why doesn’t it have any ending or article?
- The subject is Kesin cevap.
- Turkish has no articles like the or a; definiteness comes from context.
- Subjects are unmarked (no case ending). If it were a definite direct object, it would take the accusative:
- Kesin cevabı yarın alacağız.
What tense is gelecek, and how is it formed?
- It’s the future tense of gelmek (to come).
- Formation: stem gel-
- future suffix -ecek/-acak (vowel harmony). Because gel- has a front vowel, you get gel-ecek → gelecek.
- 3rd person singular takes no extra personal ending: gelecek.
- Other examples: gidecek (will go), bakacak (will look).
Why is the verb at the end, and can I move yarın?
- Turkish defaults to SOV order, and adverbs of time often appear before the verb or at the beginning.
- Both are fine:
- Kesin cevap yarın gelecek. (focus tends to be on yarın, right before the verb)
- Yarın kesin cevap gelecek. (time is foregrounded early; still natural)
- Kesin cevap gelecek yarın is unnatural.
Is cevap gelmek natural, or should I say verilecek or alacağız?
- Cevap/yanıt gelmek is idiomatic: an answer will arrive.
- Alternatives:
- Kesin cevap yarın verilecek. (will be given; more formal/official)
- Kesin cevabı yarın alacağız. (we will get the definite answer; makes “we” the subject)
- Kesin cevap yarın gelecek. (neutral and common)
How do I make it negative or ask a yes/no question?
- Negative: insert -me/-ma before the future suffix → gelmeyecek.
- Kesin cevap yarın gelmeyecek.
- Yes/No question: add the clitic mi/mı/mu/mü (vowel harmony), written separately:
- Kesin cevap yarın gelecek mi?
Why kesin and not kesinlikle?
- Kesin is an adjective modifying cevap (a definitive/final answer).
- Kesinlikle is an adverb modifying the verb (definitely).
- Cevap kesinlikle yarın gelecek. = The answer will definitely come tomorrow.
- Kesin cevap yarın gelecek. = The definitive answer will come tomorrow. They express different ideas.
Should I say kesin bir cevap instead of kesin cevap?
- Kesin cevap can refer to a contextually specific definitive answer.
- Kesin bir cevap introduces an indefinite “a definite answer.” Choose based on whether the answer is specific/known or newly introduced/unspecified.
Can I make it more formal or emphatic with -dır? Difference between gelecek and gelecektir?
- Gelecektir adds the copular -dır/-dir, sounding more formal, report-like, or confidently inferential:
- Kesin cevap yarın gelecektir.
- Gelecek is neutral, everyday.
How do I pronounce this, especially the dotted/undotted i and stress?
- yarın: final ı is a back, unrounded vowel (no English equivalent; a relaxed “uh” with the tongue back). Stress is typically on the first syllable: YA-rın.
- gelecek (as a finite verb): stress usually on the last syllable: gel-e-CEK.
- Dotted i and dotless ı are different letters in Turkish.
Doesn’t gelecek also mean “future”? Is that ambiguous here?
- Gelecek can be:
- a finite verb: will come,
- an adjective: gelecek yıl (next/coming year),
- a noun: gelecek (the future).
- In your sentence, sentence-final gelecek is clearly the verb “will come,” so it isn’t ambiguous.
How do I say “by tomorrow” or “until tomorrow”?
- Yarına kadar / yarına dek = by/until tomorrow:
- Kesin cevap yarına kadar gelecek.
- En geç yarın = by tomorrow at the latest.
How do I say “We will get the definite answer tomorrow”?
- Kesin cevabı yarın alacağız.
- Note the accusative -ı on cevap because it’s a definite direct object of alacağız.
Can I replace cevap with a pronoun like o?
- You can use o for “he/she/it,” but O yarın gelecek is usually understood as “He/She will come tomorrow.” For clarity with inanimates like “answer,” keep cevap/yanıt:
- Prefer Kesin cevap yarın gelecek over a bare O yarın gelecek unless context makes the referent unmistakable.