Questions & Answers about Yeni kayak pahalı olacak.
How does the future tense work in olacak?
The verb root is ol- (to be or become). Since it ends in a consonant (l), we use the future suffix -acak following back-vowel harmony, instead of -yacak (which is only used after vowels). Because the subject is 'it' (the skis), we don't add any personal ending.
Why is kayak singular here when the English translation says 'skis'?
In Turkish, it is very common to use the singular form for items that naturally come in pairs, like skis, shoes, or eyes. You could say kayaklar, but just kayak is perfectly natural to mean 'a pair of skis'.
Could olacak also mean 'will happen'?
Yes! The verb olmak can mean 'to be', 'to become', or 'to happen'. When paired with an adjective like pahalı (expensive), it translates smoothly as 'will be'.
Where is the word for 'the' in this sentence?
Turkish does not have a definite article like 'the'. You usually figure it out from context. Because the speaker is making a specific prediction about the price of a particular item, 'The new skis' is the most natural English translation.
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