Breakdown of Soğuk havada bere takmak iyi.
soğuk
cold
iyi
good
hava
the weather
takmak
to wear
-da
in
bere
the beanie
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Questions & Answers about Soğuk havada bere takmak iyi.
Why is hava in the locative case, written as havada, and what does that case indicate?
The locative suffix -da attaches to hava (“weather”) to show “in/at/on” a place or condition. So havada literally means “in (the) weather,” here “in cold weather.”
Why does bere appear without any article or suffix?
Turkish has no indefinite article (“a” or “an”). When a noun is indefinite, it stays unmarked. bere just means “a beanie/hat” without any article.
Why is there no accusative suffix on bere even though it’s the direct object of takmak (“to wear”)?
Only definite direct objects (like “the hat”) take the accusative suffix -ı/-i/-u/-ü. Indefinite objects (like “a hat”) remain without that suffix. Hence bere is unmarked.
What does takmak mean in this context? Is it related to the English word “take”?
In Turkish, takmak means “to put on” or “to wear” (for accessories such as hats, glasses, jewelry). It is unrelated to the English “take.”
What role does iyi play at the end of the sentence?
İyi (“good”) is a predicate adjective evaluating the entire infinitive clause. The pattern “[X yapmak] iyi” expresses “it’s good to [do X].”
What is the overall sentence structure in terms of cases and infinitive?
The pattern is:
- Locative phrase (place/condition): Soğuk havada
- Object (indefinite, no suffix): bere
- Verb in infinitive: takmak
- Predicate adjective: iyi
How do you make this sentence negative: “It’s not good to wear a hat in cold weather”?
Use the negative infinitive takmamak and tack on iyi değil: Soğuk havada bere takmamak iyi değil.
How do you turn it into a question: “Is it good to wear a hat in cold weather?”
Add the question particle mi (in harmony with iyi): Soğuk havada bere takmak iyi mi?
How can you specify “a woolen hat” instead of just “hat”?
Place an adjective before bere, for example yünlü (“woolen”): Soğuk havada yünlü bere takmak iyi.
How would you say “in warm weather” instead of “in cold weather”?
Replace soğuk (“cold”) with ılık (“mild/warm”) or sıcak (“hot”): Ilık havada bere takmak iyi.