Questions & Answers about Kamara iki kişilik.
What does kamara mean here?
Kamara means cabin or berth/cabin room, especially on a ship or sometimes a train. It is not the usual general word for room; that would be oda.
A useful distinction:
- kamara = cabin
- kamera = camera
So this sentence is about a cabin, not anything related to photography.
Why is there no word for is in the sentence?
In Turkish, the verb to be is often not stated in the 3rd person singular present tense.
So:
- Kamara iki kişilik. = The cabin is for two people.
Turkish does not need a separate word like is here. This is completely normal.
If you want a more formal or emphatic version, you may sometimes see:
- Kamara iki kişiliktir.
The -tir part adds a more formal, matter-of-fact tone, but in everyday speech it is usually omitted.
What does iki kişilik literally mean?
Literally, iki kişilik means something like:
- for two people
- two-person
- with space/capacity for two people
Breakdown:
- iki = two
- kişi = person
- kişilik = for ... people / ...-person
So iki kişilik works like an adjective describing capacity.
Examples:
- iki kişilik oda = a room for two people
- iki kişilik masa = a table for two people
- iki kişilik kamara = a two-person cabin
What is the function of -lik in kişilik?
Here, -lik turns kişi into a form meaning for X people or having capacity for X people when used with a number.
So:
- bir kişilik = for one person
- iki kişilik = for two people
- üç kişilik = for three people
This is a very common pattern in Turkish.
For example:
- tek kişilik oda = single room
- çift kişilik oda = double room
- dört kişilik aile = a family of four
So in this sentence, kişilik is not just a dictionary word by itself; it is part of a productive pattern.
Why can’t I just say Kamara iki kişi?
Because iki kişi simply means two people, not for two people.
Compare:
- iki kişi = two people
- iki kişilik = for two people / two-person
So:
- Kamara iki kişi sounds wrong because it would seem to say The cabin is two people
- Kamara iki kişilik correctly means The cabin is for two people
English also makes a similar distinction:
- two people
- a two-person cabin
Does kamara mean the cabin or a cabin?
By itself, kamara can mean either the cabin or a cabin, depending on context. Turkish does not have definite and indefinite articles like English the and a/an in the same way.
So Kamara iki kişilik could be understood as:
- The cabin is for two people
- A cabin is for two people
In real use, context usually makes it clear.
If you want to be more explicit:
- Bir kamara iki kişilik. = A cabin is for two people. / One cabin is for two people.
- Bu kamara iki kişilik. = This cabin is for two people.
- O kamara iki kişilik. = That cabin is for two people.
Why is the word order Kamara iki kişilik?
This is a very normal Turkish sentence pattern:
- subject/topic + predicate
Here:
- Kamara = the thing being talked about
- iki kişilik = what is being said about it
So the structure is basically:
- The cabin
- is for two people
Turkish often places the topic first and the description after it.
Could I also say İki kişilik kamara?
Yes, but that is usually a noun phrase, not a complete sentence.
- İki kişilik kamara = a two-person cabin
- Kamara iki kişilik. = The cabin is for two people.
So the difference is:
İki kişilik kamara
This is just a phrase naming something.Kamara iki kişilik.
This is a full sentence making a statement.
English has the same contrast:
- a two-person cabin = phrase
- The cabin is for two people = sentence
Can I say Kamara iki kişiliktir?
Yes. Kamara iki kişiliktir is grammatically correct.
The difference is mainly tone:
- Kamara iki kişilik. = neutral, everyday, natural
- Kamara iki kişiliktir. = more formal, more explicit, sometimes more written or official
In spoken Turkish, the shorter version without -tir is much more common.
How would I make this negative or turn it into a question?
You use the normal Turkish patterns for nominal sentences.
Negative:
- Kamara iki kişilik değil. = The cabin is not for two people.
Question:
- Kamara iki kişilik mi? = Is the cabin for two people?
Negative question:
- Kamara iki kişilik değil mi? = Isn’t the cabin for two people?
Notice that mi is written separately, while değil is the negation word used in this kind of sentence.
Is iki kişilik a common pattern in Turkish?
Yes, very common. Turkish regularly uses number + kişilik to express capacity.
Examples:
- bir kişilik yatak = single bed
- iki kişilik oda = double room / room for two
- altı kişilik masa = table for six
- on kişilik grup = group of ten
So once you learn this pattern, you can use it with many nouns, not just kamara.
Sign up free — start using our AI language tutor
Start learning TurkishMaster Turkish — from Kamara iki kişilik to fluency
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
- ✓Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
- ✓Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
- ✓ AI tutor to answer your grammar questions