Breakdown of Cümlenin özü kelimelerde saklıdır.
olmak
to be
kelime
the word
cümle
the sentence
-de
in
saklı
hidden
öz
the essence
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Questions & Answers about Cümlenin özü kelimelerde saklıdır.
What do the suffixes on cümlenin indicate?
Breakdown: cümle (sentence) + genitive marker -(n)in = cümlenin (“of the sentence”). The suffix -(n)in shows possession, so cümlenin literally means “the sentence’s…”.
Why does öz get a suffix in özü?
In Turkish, a possessed noun takes a third‑person singular possessive suffix. Here öz (essence) + -ü = özü, agreeing with the genitive possessor cümlenin. So cümlenin özü = “the sentence’s essence.”
What case is kelimelerde, and what does it express?
kelimelerde = kelime (word) + plural -ler + locative -de. The locative -de means “in/at”, so kelimelerde = “in the words.”
What is the function of saklıdır?
Root sakla‑ (“to hide”), past participle saklı (“hidden”), plus copula -dır. Together saklıdır = “is hidden,” with a more formal or emphatic tone.
Can we omit the copula -dır in everyday speech?
Yes. In colloquial Turkish you can drop -dır:
Cümlenin özü kelimelerde saklı.
It still means “The essence of the sentence is hidden in the words.”
Could we use gizli instead of saklı?
Absolutely. You can say:
Cümlenin özü kelimelerde gizlidir.
Here gizli (“hidden”) + copula -dir conveys the same meaning.
Is the word order Cümlenin özü kelimelerde saklıdır typical for Turkish?
Yes. Turkish follows SOV for transitive verbs and S‑Adv‑V for intransitive/predicative structures. Here:
Subject = Cümlenin özü,
Adverbial = kelimelerde,
Verb/Copula = saklıdır.
Can kelimelerde be placed at the beginning for emphasis?
Yes. Fronting the locative adds focus to in the words:
Kelimelerde cümlenin özü saklıdır.
(“In the words, the essence of the sentence is hidden.”)