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Duvardaki priz, modemi bağlayabileceğin tek yer.

Duvardaki priz, modemi bağlayabileceğin tek yer.
The socket on the wall is the only place you can connect the modem.
From Lesson 432:Affirmative ability relatives (-(y)abileceği)·Turkish

Questions & Answers about Duvardaki priz, modemi bağlayabileceğin tek yer.

How do we break down the word bağlayabileceğin?
It forms the core of this lesson's grammar: bağla (connect) + y (buffer) + abil (can) + ecek (object relative participle) + in (your). The k in -ecek softens to ğ because it is followed by a vowel. Altogether, it modifies yer to mean "the place that you can connect".
Why is it duvardaki priz instead of just duvarda priz?
The suffix -ki attaches to the locative word duvarda (on the wall) to turn it into an adjective. While duvarda priz var means "there is a socket on the wall," adding -ki lets it directly describe the noun as "the on-the-wall socket."
Why is there a comma after priz?
In Turkish sentences without a clear action verb at the end, a comma is often used to separate the subject (duvardaki priz) from the rest of the sentence. It acts a bit like the English "is" here, making it clear that "the socket on the wall" is what we are defining.
Why does modem take the accusative case (modemi) rather than a locative or dative case?
The modem is the direct object being connected, so it takes the specific accusative suffix -i (the modem). The place you are connecting it to is expressed by the noun phrase tek yer (the only place) at the end of the sentence.

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