-ılacaq

Future Passive

Level 4

The future passive (-ılacaq) indicates that a subject will undergo a specific, planned action. It combines the passive voice with the definite future tense.

How It Works

The future passive is a synthetic verb form used primarily in formal, journalistic, and academic contexts to describe scheduled or certain future events where the focus is on the object receiving the action.

1. Morphological Construction:
The suffix changes based on the final letter of the verb stem and vowel harmony:

  • -ıl / -il / -ul / -ül: Used for most stems ending in a consonant (e.g., yaz- → yazılacaq) and stems ending in 'n' (e.g., inan- → inanılacaq).
  • -n: Used for stems ending in a vowel (e.g., oxu- → oxunacaq).
  • -nil / -nül: Used for specific vowel-ending stems to form the passive (e.g., gözlə- → gözləniləcək).
  • -ın / -in / -un / -ün: Used for stems ending in the letter 'l' to avoid double 'l' sounds (e.g., al- → alınacaq).

2. Tense and Nuance:
Because it uses the definite future suffix, it implies a high degree of certainty or a formal plan. In casual speech, Azerbaijanis often prefer active constructions over this passive form, which can sound bureaucratic.

3. Consonant Mutation:
When adding personal endings that start with a vowel (like the 1st person singular), the final consonant of the future suffix changes:

  • -q changes to -ğ for back-vowel verbs (e.g., yazılacağam - I will be written).
  • -k changes to -y for front-vowel verbs (e.g., seçiləcəyəm - I will be chosen).

Examples (6)

  1. Məqalə gələn həftə qəzetdə yazılacaq.

    The article will be written in the newspaper next week.

    Word by Word: Article next week in-newspaper will-be-written.

    Uses the -ıl suffix for a consonant-stem verb (yaz-).

  2. Bu kitab hamı tərəfindən oxunacaq.

    This book will be read by everyone.

    Word by Word: This book all by will-be-read.

    Uses the -n suffix because the verb stem (oxu-) ends in a vowel.

  3. Lazımi tədbirlər dərhal alınacaq.

    Necessary measures will be taken immediately.

    Word by Word: Necessary measures immediately will-be-taken.

    Uses the -ın suffix because the verb stem (al-) ends in 'l', avoiding a double 'l' sound.

  4. Mən bu vəzifəyə seçiləcəyəm.

    I will be chosen for this position.

    Word by Word: I this to-position will-be-chosen.

    Demonstrates consonant mutation where the 'k' in the front-vowel suffix '-əcək' changes to 'y' before a vowel-starting personal ending.

  5. Yeni qərarların qəbulu gözləniləcək.

    The adoption of new decisions will be expected.

    Word by Word: New decisions' adoption will-be-expected.

    Shows the -nil variation used with certain vowel-ending stems like 'gözlə-'.

  6. Bu sözlərə inanılacaq.

    These words will be believed.

    Word by Word: These to-words will-be-believed.

    Stems ending in 'n' (inan-) take the -ıl suffix to avoid a double 'n' sound.

Common Mistakes

  • Using -ıl on stems ending in 'l'.

    Kitab alılacaq.
    Kitab alınacaq.

    If a verb stem ends in 'l', you must use the -ın variant instead of -ıl to avoid the 'll' cluster.

  • The sentence is correct, but the passive with 'tərəfindən' can sound heavy.

    Different Meaningİş müdir tərəfindən görüləcək.
    İşi müdir görəcək.

    'İş müdir tərəfindən görüləcək' is grammatical. When the doer is known and important, though, an active sentence is often lighter. The passive is best when the agent is unknown or unimportant.

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-ılacaqLevel 4Future Passive

Learn This First

To understand the passive future, you must first know how to form the passive voice using the -ıl suffix and how to conjugate verbs in the definite future tense using -(y)acaq.

Words in This Pattern

-il-acaq