Questions & Answers about Bu monolog fazla uzun.
Why is there no word for is in Bu monolog fazla uzun?
In Turkish, the verb to be is often not stated in simple present-tense sentences like this one.
So:
- Bu monolog fazla uzun. = This monologue is too long.
The idea of is is understood automatically. This is very normal in Turkish, especially in third-person sentences.
Compare:
- Ben yorgunum. = I am tired.
- Sen haklısın. = You are right.
- O yorgun. = He/She is tired.
Notice that in the third person, Turkish often just leaves the is unstated.
What does bu mean, and why is it at the beginning?