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Questions & Answers about Yarın tatile gidiyorum.
Why does tatil have an -e at the end to make tatile?
The -e is the directional suffix meaning 'to' or 'towards'. It answers the question nereye (where to). In English, we say we are going 'on' holiday, but in Turkish, you go 'to' holiday (tatile gidiyorum).
What question word would prompt the answer tatile in this sentence?
You would ask Nereye gidiyorsun? (Where are you going to?). Because the question uses the directional word nereye, the answer must also include the directional suffix, becoming tatile.
The root verb is gitmek (to go). Why does it change to gidiyorum with a d?
When a suffix starting with a vowel, like -iyor, is added to certain words ending in hard consonants (like t), the consonant softens. For gitmek, the t changes to a d. This is a very common spelling rule called consonant mutation.
The sentence uses yarın (tomorrow), but the verb gidiyorum is in the present continuous tense ('I am going'). Is that correct?
Yes! Just like in English ('I am going on holiday tomorrow'), Turkish often uses the present continuous tense (-iyor) to talk about fixed plans in the near future.