Questions & Answers about O bekârsa yeni bir ilişkiye hazır.
How does bekârsa mean 'if he is single'?
It combines the adjective bekâr (single) with the conditional suffix -sa (if). Because the last vowel in bekâr is a back vowel, we use -sa instead of -se to match vowel harmony. Since the subject is 'he' (third-person singular), no extra personal suffix is needed at the end.
Why does ilişki have the ending -ye in ilişkiye hazır?
In English, you are ready 'for' something, but in Turkish, the adjective hazır (ready) requires the dative case (to/towards). The word ilişki (relationship) ends in a vowel, so we add the buffer letter -y- followed by the dative suffix -e, creating ilişkiye.
Could I say bir yeni ilişkiye instead of yeni bir ilişkiye?
Why isn't there an 'is' suffix on hazır at the end of the sentence?