Bu kitap on dolar.

This book is ten dollars.

Breakdown of Bu kitap on dolar.

• bu: this
• kitap: the book
• on: ten
• dolar: a dollar

Questions & Answers about Bu kitap on dolar.

Why is there no word for is in Bu kitap on dolar?

In Turkish, the verb to be is often not expressed in the present tense when you are making a simple statement like this.

So:

• Bu kitap on dolar = This book is ten dollars

Turkish simply puts the pieces next to each other:

• Bu = this
• kitap = book
• on dolar = ten dollars

The idea of is is understood automatically.

What does each word mean in Bu kitap on dolar?

Word by word:

• Bu = this
• kitap = book
• on = ten
• dolar = dollar

So literally, the sentence is something like:

• This book ten dollars

But in natural English, that means:

• This book is ten dollars

Why does bu come before kitap?