Questions & Answers about Muhtemelen yarın gelecek.
Where is the word for 'he' in this sentence?
In Turkish, subject pronouns (like o for he/she/it) are often dropped because the verb ending tells you who is doing the action. Gelecek has no personal suffix at the end, which is the rule for the third-person singular (he/she/it) form. You figure out if it means 'he', 'she', or 'it' from the context.
How is the future tense formed in the word gelecek?
It is made of the verb root gel- (to come) and the future tense suffix -ecek. Because of vowel harmony, we use -ecek after the front vowel e in gel-. If the verb root had a back vowel, like yap- (to do), it would take -acak to become yapacak.
Does muhtemelen (probably) have to go at the very beginning of the sentence?
Not necessarily, but it is very common. Turkish is flexible, so you could also say Yarın muhtemelen gelecek (Tomorrow he will probably come). Adverbs of probability usually go near the beginning of the sentence or right before the verb.
I've also seen gelecek used to mean 'the future' or 'next'. Is it the same word?
Yes! The future tense suffix -ecek / -acak can also turn a verb into a noun or an adjective. So gelecek can mean 'he will come' (verb), 'the future' (noun), or 'next' (adjective, as in gelecek hafta for 'next week'). You can tell which one it is based on where it sits in the sentence.
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