Questions & Answers about Vernik gece boyunca kurudu.
Why does vernik have no word for the in front of it?
Turkish does not have articles like the or a/an.
So vernik can mean:
- varnish
- the varnish
Which one is meant depends on context. In this sentence, English will usually translate it as the varnish dried overnight or the varnish dried throughout the night, but Turkish simply says vernik.
What does gece boyunca mean exactly?
Gece boyunca means throughout the night, all night long, or overnight depending on context.
Breakdown:
- gece = night
- boyunca = throughout, during the whole length of
So gece boyunca literally means something like for the duration of the night.
Why is it gece boyunca and not something like gecenin boyunca?