Questions & Answers about Derin uzayda bir yıldız var.
Since the current lesson is about the future tense, how would I change this sentence to say 'There WILL BE a star'?
You cannot add the future tense suffix to var. Instead, we use the verb olmak (to be/become). To say 'will be', we add the future suffix to the root ol-, making it olacak. The sentence becomes: Derin uzayda bir yıldız olacak.
Why is the suffix on space -da (uzayda) instead of -de?
This is the locative suffix meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'. It follows 2-way vowel harmony. Since the last vowel in uzay is 'a' (a back vowel), the suffix takes the 'a' form, becoming -da.
Why is bir placed before yıldız and not at the beginning of the sentence?
In Turkish, bir (a/an) goes right before the noun it modifies. Here, it belongs to yıldız (a star). If you placed it at the beginning (Bir derin uzayda...), it would mean 'In a deep space...', which changes the meaning.
Can I use uzay to talk about 'free space' on my phone or an empty space in a room?
No, uzay specifically means 'outer space' or the cosmos. If you want to talk about physical space in a room or storage on a device, you would use words like yer (place/room) or boşluk (empty space/gap).