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Questions & Answers about Düşünce önemli.
Why is there no verb equivalent to "is" in the sentence Düşünce önemli.?
In Turkish, the present simple tense usually omits the copular verb. That means the linking verb "is" is understood and not explicitly stated. The sentence literally translates to "Thought important," with the meaning that thought (or thinking) is important.
What role does önemli play in the sentence?
Önemli functions as a predicate adjective. It describes the subject düşünce by attributing to it the quality of being important. Even though there’s no linking verb, Turkish allows adjectives to serve as the complement to the subject.
Why aren’t articles like "a," "an," or "the" used in this sentence?
Turkish does not have articles. Instead of using words like "a," "an," or "the," Turkish relies on context to determine specificity. Therefore, you won’t see any articles in sentences like Düşünce önemli.
Could Düşünce önemli. be interpreted as "important thought" instead of "thought is important"?
No, it couldn’t. In this sentence, düşünce is the subject and önemli the predicate adjective, forming a complete statement equivalent to "Thought is important." If you intended to form a noun phrase like "important thought," the adjective would usually come before the noun in an attributive position—as in önemli düşünce—and the context would be different.
How would you express the idea in the plural form, for example, "Thoughts are important"?
To indicate plurality, you would add the plural suffix -ler or -lar to the noun. For this sentence, düşünce becomes düşünceler. The sentence would then read Düşünceler önemli. Notice that the adjective önemli remains unchanged because adjectives in Turkish do not agree in number with the noun.