can someone translate this short sentence...
...and explain the grammar?

トレーラーは右へ曲がろうとしています。

Especially the 曲がろうとしています。

Thanks! Mark.I should say that I generally understand that a trailer truck is turnjng to the right, but I'm confused as to the use of the ろう form of the verb. My guess is that plus と = intention. Or "appears to be." ???

Question

can someone translate this short sentence...
...and explain the grammar?

トレーラーは右へ曲がろうとしています。

Especially the 曲がろうとしています。

Thanks! Mark.I should say that I generally understand that a trailer truck is turnjng to the right, but I'm confused as to the use of the ろう form of the verb. My guess is that plus と = intention. Or "appears to be." ???

Answer

The sentence means "the trailer is trying to turn to the right."

The construction verb stem + う／よう + としている generally means "trying to VERB."