Breakdown of Semineri verecek moderatör bugün meşgul.
bugün
today
vermek
to give
meşgul
busy
moderatör
moderator
seminer
seminar
Questions & Answers about Semineri verecek moderatör bugün meşgul.
Wait, doesn't verecek normally mean 'he/she will give'? How do we know it means 'who will give' here?
You're right that verecek is the 'he/she/it' form of the future tense. However, in Turkish, when placed directly before a noun (like moderatör), the -ecek / -acak suffix acts as a participle. It turns the verb into an adjective describing the noun. Because it comes before the noun instead of at the end of the sentence, it translates to 'who will give' rather than acting as the main verb.
Why is it semineri with the accusative suffix instead of just seminer?
Even though verecek is acting like an adjective here, it's still built from the verb vermek (to give) and still takes its own direct object. Because the moderator is giving a specific seminar, seminer needs the definite accusative suffix -i.
Can I use this same -ecek pattern to say 'the seminar that the moderator will give'?
No, this specific pattern only works when the noun you are describing is the one doing the action (the moderator is the one who will give). To say 'the seminar that the moderator will give', the object is being described, which requires a different structure: moderatörün vereceği seminer.
Where is the verb for 'is' in bugün meşgul?
In Turkish, you don't need a separate verb for 'is' when stating a present-tense fact about a third person or object ('he/she/it'). Ending the sentence with the adjective meşgul (busy) is perfectly sufficient to mean 'is busy'.
Learn Semineri verecek moderatör bugün meşgul and more in Turkish
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free