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What does organizasyon mean in this sentence, and is it a borrowed word?
Organizasyon translates to organization (or, in some contexts, event planning) in English. Although it comes from the English word organization, it is fully integrated into Turkish and used naturally in everyday language.
Why is there no verb equivalent to is in the sentence Organizasyon başarılı?
In Turkish, the present simple form of the copula to be is usually omitted. The sentence Organizasyon başarılı implies "The organization is successful" without explicitly using a linking verb. In more formal contexts, you might see the suffix -dır added (yielding Organizasyon başarılıdır), but in common usage, the copula is dropped.
How is the adjective başarılı functioning in this sentence without any additional suffixes?
In Organizasyon başarılı, the adjective başarılı directly describes the subject organizasyon. When adjectives serve as predicate adjectives in Turkish, they stand alone in the present simple tense without needing extra suffixes. They simply indicate quality or state, and the omitted copula is understood from context.
Does the word order in Organizasyon başarılı differ from how adjectives are used in English?
Yes, it does. In English, the copula is is necessary, as in "The organization is successful." In Turkish, after stating the subject (organizasyon), the predicate adjective (başarılı) follows without a linking verb. Additionally, while adjectives that modify a noun directly (e.g., başarılı organizasyon for "successful organization") appear before the noun, when used as a predicate—as in this sentence—they come after the subject.
Can this sentence be made more formal, and if so, how?
Absolutely. For a more formal or emphatic construction, you can add the copula suffix -dır to the adjective. This changes the sentence to Organizasyon başarılıdır, explicitly indicating the present tense of the verb to be.