Breakdown of İnşallah sınavı geçerim.
sınav
exam
geçmek
to pass / to cross / to shift (into a gear)
inşallah
hopefully, God willing
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Questions & Answers about İnşallah sınavı geçerim.
Why does sınav have an -ı ending to become sınavı?
The -ı ending is the accusative case. We use it here because the speaker is talking about a specific exam they want to pass, making it the definite direct object of the verb geçmek (to pass).
Why is the aorist tense used in geçerim instead of the future tense geçeceğim?
While this is about a future event, Turkish often uses the aorist tense (the -er ending) to express hopes, promises, and wishes. Because the sentence expresses a wish starting with inşallah (hopefully), the aorist geçerim feels much more natural here than the strict future tense.
Is inşallah only used in a religious context?
It literally means 'God willing' in Arabic, but in everyday Turkish it is simply the standard way to say 'hopefully' or 'I hope so.' People use it constantly in daily life to express good wishes for the future, regardless of their background.
Does the verb geçmek always take the accusative case?
When it means 'to pass' an exam, a class, or a physical place, it takes the accusative case as seen here with sınavı. However, geçmek has many meanings. For example, when it means 'to pass by' or 'to drop in,' it takes the dative case (to/towards).