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Questions & Answers about Kitap biraz eski.
What does kitap mean in English?
Kitap translates to book in English.
What role does biraz play in this sentence?
Biraz functions as an adverb meaning a little or a bit. It modifies the adjective eski to indicate that the quality (oldness) is not extreme.
What does eski mean?
Eski means old and is used here to describe the state or condition of the subject, which is the book.
Why is there no verb equivalent to is in the sentence "Kitap biraz eski"?
In Turkish, the present tense copula (such as is, am, or are in English) is typically omitted. The attribute is directly stated without a linking verb, which is a common feature of Turkish grammar.
How does the sentence structure in "Kitap biraz eski" differ from its English translation?
The Turkish sentence follows a structure where the subject (kitap) is immediately followed by modifiers and the adjective (biraz eski). In English, a linking verb is necessary, resulting in the structure "The book is a bit old." The omission of the verb in Turkish is a standard grammatical practice.
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