Word
Onuncu soru zordu.
Meaning
The tenth question was difficult.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Onuncu soru zordu.
What does onuncu mean, and how is it formed?
Onuncu means tenth.
It is formed from on (ten) plus the ordinal suffix -(I)ncI, which makes ordinal numbers in Turkish:
- bir → birinci = first
- iki → ikinci = second
- on → onuncu = tenth
So onuncu soru means the tenth question.
Why is it onuncu, not something like oninci?
This is because of vowel harmony, a very important feature of Turkish.
The ordinal suffix changes shape to match the vowels in the word it attaches to. After on, the correct form is -uncu, giving onuncu.
You do not need to memorize a separate rule just for ten; it is part of the normal vowel-harmony pattern seen in ordinal numbers:
- altı → altıncı
- dokuz → dokuzuncu
- on → onuncu
Why does onuncu come before soru?