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Questions & Answers about Balık zehirli.
What does balık mean in English?
Balık translates to fish. It's the common word used for the aquatic animal.
What does zehirli mean in English?
Zehirli means poisonous. It describes something that contains poison or is harmful if consumed.
Why is there no word for "is" in the sentence "Balık zehirli"?
In Turkish, the present tense copula (the equivalent of "is") is typically omitted. The structure subject + predicate adjective implies the meaning "is" without needing an explicit verb.
Why does the adjective zehirli come after balık in this sentence?
When an adjective acts as a predicate in Turkish, it follows the subject. This differs from attributive adjectives, which usually come before the noun when directly modifying it.
Do adjectives in Turkish agree with nouns in number or gender?
No, Turkish adjectives remain invariable. They do not change form to match the noun in number or gender, as Turkish lacks grammatical gender and often uses bare nouns for general statements.
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