When planning logistics—like hosting a foreign exchange student—you often need to make arrangements based on what someone else intends or plans to do.
The Future Conditional: -(y)AcAksA
To say "if [subject] is going to do...", combine the future tense suffix -(y)AcAk with the conditional suffix -sA (which becomes -sa or -se following the consonant k). Remember to add the buffer letter y if the verb stem ends in a vowel.
| If the exchange student is going to come tomorrow, we will meet him at the airport. | Değişim öğrencisi yarın gelecekse, onu havaalanında karşılayacağız. |
| If he is going to settle in the flat, we will arrange everything. | Daireye yerleşecekse, her şeyi ayarlayacağız. |
Personal Endings and the Negative Form
Personal endings attach to the very end of the word (except for onlar). To make the condition negative, insert the negative suffix -mA before the future tense suffix.
| Pronoun | Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben | Verb + -(y)AcAksAm | geleceksem | almayacaksam |
| Sen | Verb + -(y)AcAksAn | geleceksen | almayacaksan |
| O | Verb + -(y)AcAksA | gelecekse | almayacaksa |
| Biz | Verb + -(y)AcAksAk | geleceksek | almayacaksak |
| Siz | Verb + -(y)AcAksAnIz | gelecekseniz | almayacaksanız |
| Onlar | Verb + -(y)AcAklArsA | geleceklerse | almayacaklarsa |
Here are examples showing the second-person ending and the negative form used in scheduling and planning:
| If you are going to arrange his schedule, I will do the shopping. | Onun takvimini ayarlayacaksan, alışverişi ben yapacağım. |
| If you are going to show the guest around the city, do not forget to introduce our culture! | Misafiri şehirde gezdireceksen, kültürümüzü tanıtmayı unutma! |
| If he is not going to get a scholarship, there is no registration, because the program is very expensive. | Burs almayacaksa kayıt yok, çünkü program çok pahalı. |
Notice how the plural suffix -lAr goes before the conditional -sA when talking about "they":
| If the students are going to settle in the dormitory, they will buy many things. | Öğrenciler yurda yerleşeceklerse, çok şey alacaklar. |
Present vs. Future Conditional
Distinguish between conditions based on actions happening right now (using the present continuous conditional -(I)yorsA) and conditions based on future plans (-(y)AcAksA).
| If he is coming today we will meet him, but if he will come tomorrow he will settle in the dormitory. | Bugün geliyorsa onu karşılayacağız, ama yarın gelecekse yurda yerleşecek. |