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Yeni bir bilgisayara ihtiyaç var.

Yeni bir bilgisayara ihtiyaç var.
There is a need for a new computer.
From Lesson 149:More expressions with etmek·Turkish

Breakdown of Yeni bir bilgisayara ihtiyaç var.

yeni
new
var
there is / existent
bilgisayar
computer
ihtiyaç
need

Questions & Answers about Yeni bir bilgisayara ihtiyaç var.

Why is it bilgisayara instead of just bilgisayar?
The word ihtiyaç (need) pairs with the dative case suffix -(y)a or -(y)e on the thing that is needed. In English, we say a need 'for' a computer, but Turkish phrases it like a need 'to' a computer. That is why bilgisayar gets the -a suffix to become bilgisayara.
Why is the word order Yeni bir rather than Bir yeni?
In Turkish, when a noun has both an adjective (like yeni) and the indefinite article bir, the adjective almost always comes first. So 'a new computer' is phrased as yeni bir bilgisayar (literally 'new a computer').
How would I change this to say 'I need a new computer'?
You would add the possessive ending for 'my' to the word ihtiyaç. When you do this, the final ç softens to a c, making it ihtiyacım (my need). The sentence becomes Yeni bir bilgisayara ihtiyacım var (literally: To a new computer, my need exists).
Could I use the word lazım for this sentence?
Yes! You could say Yeni bir bilgisayar lazım. Both express necessity, but notice that with lazım, you drop the dative case -a on the computer. It literally translates to 'A new computer is necessary'.

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