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Questions & Answers about Beslenme dengeli.
What does beslenme mean in English?
Beslenme is a noun derived from the verb beslenmek (to feed or to nourish). In this sentence, it means nutrition or diet.
What does dengeli mean and what role does it play in the sentence?
Dengeli is an adjective meaning balanced. It describes the state of beslenme, functioning as the predicate adjective in the sentence.
Why is there no explicit verb equivalent to is in the sentence?
In Turkish, particularly in simple present-tense statements, the copula (or linking verb) is commonly omitted. Thus, Beslenme dengeli. is understood as "Nutrition is balanced." The absence of a verb is a typical feature of Turkish nominal sentences.
How does the word order in Beslenme dengeli. compare to the English structure?
The structure is similar in that the sentence has a subject and a predicate adjective. However, whereas English requires the linking verb is ("Nutrition is balanced"), Turkish omits it. The adjective follows the noun, making the sentence concise while still conveying the same meaning.
Is it possible to include an explicit verb for emphasis, and if so, how would that be done?
Yes, you can add the suffix -dir to the adjective to form dengelidir, which makes the copular element explicit. So, Beslenme dengelidir. also means "Nutrition is balanced," though it tends to be more formal or emphatic.
Would rearranging the words—as in dengeli beslenme—change the meaning of the sentence?
Reordering the words to dengeli beslenme turns the phrase into an attributive expression that translates to "balanced nutrition". In a full sentence conveying a state, Beslenme dengeli. is standard. Changing the order modifies the grammatical role of the adjective, so the context in which it is used is important.