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Questions & Answers about Hava temiz.
What does hava mean in this sentence?
Hava can mean both air and weather in Turkish. In this sentence, it is typically understood as referring to the air (or the overall condition of the atmosphere).
What is the meaning of temiz?
Temiz means clean or pure. So when you say Hava temiz. it indicates that the air is clean.
Why isn’t there a linking verb like “is” between the subject and adjective?
In Turkish, the present tense form of the copular verb (like “is”) is routinely omitted. Adjectives can serve directly as predicates, which is why Hava temiz. is complete without an explicit “is.”
Why is there no definite article before hava?
Turkish does not use articles (such as “the” or “a”). Therefore, nouns like hava appear without any articles, and context is used to determine whether the noun is definite.
Do adjectives in Turkish change based on the subject's number or gender?
No, adjectives in Turkish do not change for number or gender. Temiz remains the same regardless of whether the subject is singular, plural, masculine, or feminine.