Learn Hardcore Turkish: Bu ürün, ekolojik sertifikaya sahiptir. - This product has an ecological certificate.

The -ya suffix marks “sertifika” in the dative case. In the standard Turkish expression “X'e sahip olmak” (to have X), the thing possessed must appear in the dative case. Thus, following vowel harmony rules, “sertifika” becomes “sertifikaya.”

What does the verb “sahiptir” mean, and how is it formed in this sentence?

The verb “sahiptir” means “has” and comes from the phrase “sahip olmak” (to have). In this sentence, it is the third-person singular form in the simple present tense, indicating that “Bu ürün” (this product) possesses an ecological certificate.

Why is the possession expressed as “ekolojik sertifikaya sahiptir” instead of using a construction like “ekolojik sertifikası var”?

Both constructions convey possession, but “ekolojik sertifikaya sahiptir” is a more formal or explicit way to indicate that the product possesses an ecological certificate. The “X'e sahip olmak” structure places emphasis on the idea of possession by using the dative case for the possessed item, whereas “var” is a more general expression commonly used in everyday speech.

How does the word order in “Bu ürün, ekolojik sertifikaya sahiptir.” reflect typical Turkish sentence structure?

Turkish generally follows a Subject-Object-Verb (S-O-V) order. In this sentence, “Bu ürün” is the subject, “ekolojik sertifikaya” serves as the object (with its dative case marking), and “sahiptir” is the verb. This ordering is typical for Turkish sentences.

Why does the adjective “ekolojik” come before “sertifikaya” in this sentence?

In Turkish, adjectives almost always precede the nouns they modify, much like in English. Therefore, “ekolojik” (ecological) is placed before “sertifika”; when the noun takes a case ending—in this case, -ya (rendering it “sertifikaya”)—the adjective remains in its usual position before the noun.