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
sarhoş
drunk
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?
Absolutely. You take the verb root, add the future participle -(y)AcAk, attach the appropriate possessive suffix for the person, and add yok. For example, onun bana yardım edeceği yok (he has no intention of helping me) or bizim ders çalışacağımız yok (we have no intention of studying).
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