Breakdown of Nedense o sarhoşun gideceği yok.
o
that / he / she / it
yok
there is not / non-existent
gitmek
to go
nedense
for some reason
Questions & Answers about Nedense o sarhoşun gideceği yok.
The lesson is about using -(y)AsI yok for a lack of urge. Why does this sentence use gideceği yok instead of gidesi yok?
This is a great contrast! If the sentence said o sarhoşun gidesi yok, it would mean "he doesn't feel like leaving" (focusing on his internal, spontaneous lack of desire). By using the future participle -(y)AcAk to make gideceği yok, the focus shifts to his concrete intention or the objective likelihood of the event: "he has no intention of leaving" or "it doesn't look like he is going to leave."
Why does sarhoş (drunk) take the genitive suffix to become sarhoşun?
Because it is forming a possessive noun phrase with the verbal noun gideceği. Just like you would say adamın arabası (the man's car), here you are literally saying sarhoşun gideceği (the drunkard's future-going). The literal translation of the whole clause is "that drunkard's future-going does not exist." You use this exact same genitive-possessive logic for the -(y)AsI structures taught in this lesson (e.g., benim gülesim var).
How exactly does nedense translate to "for some reason"?
It is a combination of neden (reason / why) and the conditional suffix -(y)se (if it is). While literally meaning something like "if it is a reason" or "whatever the reason may be," it has become a fixed adverb in Turkish meaning "for some reason."
Can I use this -(y)AcAğI yok structure with other verbs to mean someone has no intention of doing something?