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Questions & Answers about Görüntü güzel.
What does görüntü mean in this sentence?
Görüntü means “image” or “view.” It refers to a visual representation or scene, and its exact nuance depends on the context in which it is used.
What does güzel mean and how is it used here?
Güzel means “beautiful” or “nice.” In this sentence, it functions as an adjective describing görüntü. Turkish adjectives are used in a straightforward way without inflection for gender or number.
Why isn’t there an explicit “is” in the sentence Görüntü güzel?
Turkish often omits the copula (the equivalent of “is”) in present-tense sentences. The meaning “The image is beautiful” is fully understood without needing a separate verb for “to be.”
Why is the adjective güzel placed after the noun rather than before it like in English?
In Turkish, the typical word order places the noun before the adjective. So, Görüntü güzel follows the natural structure of the language, contrasting with English where adjectives usually come before nouns.
How can this sentence be turned into a question?
To form a question, simply add the question particle mi at the end of the sentence: Görüntü güzel mi? This converts the statement into “Is the image beautiful?”
Why are there no articles like “the” or “a” in Görüntü güzel?
Turkish does not use articles. Nouns are used without an equivalent of “a” or “the,” and meaning is derived from context. This is why görüntü appears without any article in the sentence.