Breakdown of Gelecek hafta başlayacak konferans nerede?
nerede
where
başlamak
to begin, to start
gelecek
next
hafta
week
Questions & Answers about Gelecek hafta başlayacak konferans nerede?
Why are there two words ending in -AcAk (gelecek and başlayacak) in this sentence?
They are both future subject relative participles! Başlayacak modifies konferans to mean "the conference that will start." Similarly, gelecek modifies hafta—it literally means "the week that will come," which is the standard Turkish way to say "next week."
How do we know başlayacak means "that will start" and not just "it will start"?
Because of its position in the sentence. It comes directly before the noun konferans, acting like an adjective to describe it. If başlayacak were the main verb meaning "it will start," it would typically be placed at the very end of the sentence.
Could I say başlayacak olan konferans instead of just başlayacak konferans?
Yes, you can! Adding olan (the one that is) is grammatically correct and means exactly the same thing. However, Turkish speakers often drop olan when the future participle directly modifies the noun, making başlayacak konferans sound more natural and concise here.
The English translation has the verb "is", but there is no verb at the end of the Turkish sentence. Where did it go?