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Questions & Answers about Plan esnek.
Why is there no word equivalent to “is” (the copula) in the sentence?
In Turkish, the present tense form of “to be” is typically omitted in simple descriptive sentences. So, instead of saying Plan is esnek, Turkish uses Plan esnek to mean “The plan is flexible” without an explicit copula.
What is the structure of this sentence?
The sentence follows a [Subject] [Predicate Adjective] structure. Here, Plan is the subject and esnek is a predicate adjective describing the subject. This structure is standard in Turkish when stating a quality or condition.
Why does the adjective come after the noun in this sentence?
When an adjective functions as a predicate (i.e., it describes the subject), it follows the noun in Turkish. Attributive adjectives, which modify a noun directly, normally come before the noun. In this case, esnek is used predicatively to express the state of the plan and thus comes after “Plan.”
Do any of the words in the sentence receive inflections or additional suffixes?
No, both Plan and esnek appear in their simplest, uninflected forms. Turkish often leaves the copula unexpressed and does not require additional suffixes when making basic descriptive statements like this.
Can this sentence be expanded while keeping the same structure?