Word
Şans önemli.
Meaning
Luck is important.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Şans önemli.
Why is there no word for is in Şans önemli?
In Turkish, the verb to be is often left out in the present tense when one noun or adjective is describing another.
So:
- Şans önemli. = Luck is important.
This is completely normal Turkish.
If you want a more formal, emphatic, or written style, you can add -dir:
- Şans önemlidir.
Both are correct, but Şans önemli is the more natural everyday version.
What part of speech is önemli here?
Önemli is an adjective, meaning important.
In this sentence, it works as the predicate adjective:
- Şans = luck
- önemli = important
So the structure is basically:
- [noun] + [adjective]
This is a very common pattern in Turkish:
- Hava güzel. = The weather is nice.
- Bu zor. = This is difficult.
- Şans önemli. = Luck is important.
Why does önemli come after şans instead of before it?