Questions & Answers about Hava bugün gayet iyi.
Why is there no verb in Hava bugün gayet iyi?
In Turkish, the verb to be is often left out in the present tense when making simple statements.
So:
- Hava bugün gayet iyi. = The weather is quite good today.
There is no separate word for is here. Turkish simply puts the subject and description together.
Compare:
- Hava iyi. = The weather is good.
- O mutlu. = He/She is happy.
- Ev büyük. = The house is big.
In other tenses, Turkish does show this more clearly:
- Hava iyiydi. = The weather was good.
- Hava iyi olacak. = The weather will be good.
What does hava mean here exactly?
Hava literally means air or weather, depending on context.
In this sentence, it means the weather.
Examples:
- Hava soğuk. = The weather is cold.
- Hava güzel. = The weather is nice.
So although English usually says the weather, Turkish just says hava.
What does bugün do in the sentence?