Breakdown of Siz akşam otele varacaksınız.
siz
you (plural/formal)
otel
hotel
akşam
evening
varmak
to arrive (at a destination)
Questions & Answers about Siz akşam otele varacaksınız.
How is the future tense built in the word varacaksınız?
Let's break it down! The verb root is var- (to arrive). Since it ends in a consonant (r), we do not need the buffer letter y that is used for vowel-ending roots. Based on vowel harmony rules, we add -acak because the vowel in the root is an 'a'. Finally, we add the personal suffix for 'you' (plural or formal), which is -sınız, giving us varacaksınız.
Wait, doesn't var mean 'there is' or 'there are'?
Yes, it often does! However, var is a noun when it means 'there is', and a completely different verb (varmak) when it means 'to arrive' or 'to reach'. Because we are adding verbal suffixes like the future tense -acak, you can easily tell it is being used as the verb 'to arrive' in this sentence.
Why does it say otele (to the hotel) instead of using a suffix for 'at' the hotel?
In English, we say 'arrive at' a place. But in Turkish, the verb varmak focuses on the direction of your journey towards a destination. Because of this, it requires the dative case (the 'to' or 'towards' suffix). That is why we say otele (to the hotel) instead of otelde (at the hotel).
Why is there no extra suffix attached to akşam to mean 'in the evening'?
In Turkish, words for general parts of the day like sabah (morning) and akşam (evening) can be used directly as time expressions. You do not need to add any extra locative suffixes like you do in English to say 'in the evening' - just saying akşam does the job perfectly.
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