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Bağlantı için yeni bir cihaz kurmak üzereler.

Bağlantı için yeni bir cihaz kurmak üzereler.
They are about to set up a new device for the connection.
From Lesson 191:Imminent action (-mak üzere)·Turkish

Questions & Answers about Bağlantı için yeni bir cihaz kurmak üzereler.

Why is the plural suffix attached to üzere instead of the verb?
In the -mAk üzere (about to) construction, the word üzere acts as the main predicate of the sentence. Because personal suffixes in Turkish always attach to the predicate, 'they are about to' becomes üzereler. The action verb kurmak (to set up) stays in its full infinitive form.
Could we drop the -ler and just say kurmak üzere?
If the pronoun onlar (they) was explicitly stated at the beginning of the sentence, you could drop the -ler and just say üzere. However, since the pronoun is omitted here, the -ler suffix is absolutely necessary to show that 'they' are doing the action.
Why is the word order yeni bir cihaz rather than bir yeni cihaz?
In Turkish, when a noun has both a descriptive adjective and the indefinite article bir ('a' or 'an'), the adjective almost always comes first. The standard pattern is [Adjective] + bir + [Noun], which is why 'a new device' is translated as yeni bir cihaz.
What else can the verb kurmak mean besides setting up a device?
The verb kurmak is highly versatile. While it means 'to install' or 'to set up' here, you will also frequently see it used for establishing a business (şirket kurmak), setting an alarm (saat kurmak), or pitching a tent (çadır kurmak).

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