Breakdown of Berabere kalacaklar mı? Taraftar kızacak mı?
kalmak
to stay / to be left / to remain (in a state)
kızmak
to get angry
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
taraftar
fan
berabere
tied
Questions & Answers about Berabere kalacaklar mı? Taraftar kızacak mı?
Why is the plural suffix on the verb in kalacaklar mı instead of on the question particle?
For the "they" form in the future tense, the plural suffix -lar or -ler attaches directly to the verb, before the separate question particle mı. This is an exception to the rule you learned for forms like "I" or "you", where the personal suffix attaches directly to the question particle (for example, kalacak mısın? for "will you stay?").
How does berabere kalacaklar translate to "Will they draw?"
The word berabere means "tied" or "even" in a competition, and kalmak means "to stay" or "to remain". The phrase berabere kalmak is the standard Turkish idiom for a sports match ending in a tie. Literally, it means "to remain tied".
The English translation says "the fans", but taraftar is singular. Why doesn't it have a plural suffix?
In Turkish sports contexts, the singular word taraftar (supporter/fan) is very often used as a collective noun to mean "the fans" or "the fanbase" as a whole group. Because the subject is treated as a singular unit, the verb kızacak also stays in the singular form.
Why does kızmak become kızacak instead of taking the -ecek future suffix?
The future tense suffix -acak / -ecek follows two-way vowel harmony. The verb root is kız- (to get angry). Because its vowel ı is a back vowel, the suffix must also use back vowels, making it -acak.
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