Learn Turkish: Dünkü rüya belki yarın gerçekleşecek. - Yesterday's dream will perhaps come true tomorrow.

Dünkü rüya belki yarın gerçekleşecek.

Yesterday's dream will perhaps come true tomorrow.

Breakdown of Dünkü rüya belki yarın gerçekleşecek.

Questions & Answers about Dünkü rüya belki yarın gerçekleşecek.

Why is the suffix -kü in dünkü instead of -ki?

The adjective-forming suffix is almost always -ki and usually ignores vowel harmony rules (like in yarınki or akşamki). However, there are a few exceptions! When added to dün (yesterday) and gün (day), it changes to -kü to match their rounded vowels.

Why does dün get a suffix but yarın doesn't get a -ki suffix in this sentence?

We only use the -ki suffix when we want a time word to act as an adjective describing a noun. In dünkü rüya (yesterday's dream), it describes the dream. But yarın (tomorrow) is just telling us when the action will happen, acting as a normal adverb for the verb gerçekleşecek.

How do you break down the verb gerçekleşecek?

It starts with the word gerçek, meaning "real" or "true." The suffix -leş turns nouns or adjectives into verbs meaning "to become [word]"—so gerçekleşmek means "to become real" or "to come true." Finally, -ecek is the future tense suffix, making it "will come true."

Can I put belki (perhaps) at the beginning of the sentence?

Yes, belki is very flexible! You can place it right before the time word and verb like it is here, or you can put it at the very beginning of the sentence (Belki dünkü rüya...). Both sound perfectly natural in Turkish.