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Questions & Answers about Fatura eksik.
Why is there no verb in the sentence Fatura eksik?
Turkish normally drops the present-tense copula (“to be”) in simple adjective predicates. So Fatura eksik literally reads “Invoice (is) missing,” with eksik functioning as an adjective and the “is” implied.
What parts of speech are fatura and eksik?
- Fatura: noun (invoice/bill)
- Eksik: adjective (missing/incomplete)
Why isn’t fatura in the accusative case (with -ı) if it’s definite?
Here fatura is the subject/topic in a predicative sentence, not a direct object. Only objects take the accusative suffix -ı. As the noun of a copula-less statement, it remains unmarked (nominative).
How do I turn Fatura eksik into a yes/no question?
Add the question particle mi right after eksik, separated by a space:
Fatura eksik mi?
(“Is the invoice missing?”)
How do I make it negative: “The invoice is not missing”?
Place değil after eksik:
Fatura eksik değil.
(“The invoice is not missing.”)
How can I express that the invoice was missing in the past?
Attach the past-tense suffix -ti to eksik:
Fatura eksikti.
(“The invoice was missing.”)
What’s the difference between eksik fatura and Fatura eksik?
- Eksik fatura (adjective before noun) means “an incomplete invoice” (attributive use).
- Fatura eksik (noun before adjective) states “the invoice is incomplete/missing” (predicative use).
How do I say “We are missing one invoice”?
Use a numeral plus eksik:
Bir fatura eksik.
Literally: “One invoice (is) missing.”