Learn Turkish: Jüri sıralamayı yarın belirleyecek. - The jury will determine the ranking tomorrow.

In Turkish, the most emphasized piece of information (the focus) usually goes immediately before the verb. By placing yarın (tomorrow) right before belirleyecek (will determine), the sentence highlights when the jury will make their decision.

How would the focus change if the word order was "Jüri yarın sıralamayı belirleyecek"?

Moving sıralamayı right before the verb shifts the focus to the object. That would emphasize what the jury is determining tomorrow (the ranking, rather than the rules or the prize). By keeping yarın in the pre-verbal spot, our example sentence focuses purely on the time instead.

Why does sıralama (ranking) have the -(y)ı ending here?

The -(y)ı is the definite accusative case marker, showing that sıralama is the specific direct object of the verb ("the ranking"). A specific direct object must keep its accusative ending no matter where it is moved in the sentence, even if it gets pushed away from the verb to make room for a focus word like yarın.

What is the root of the verb belirleyecek and why is there a -y- in the middle?