Mesele para.

to be

Breakdown of Mesele para.

• para: the money
• mesele: the issue

Questions & Answers about Mesele para.

What does mesele mean in Turkish?

mesele is a noun meaning matter, point, or issue in English. You use it when you want to highlight the main point or crux of a discussion.

Why isn't there a copula (to be) in Mesele para?

In Turkish equational sentences, the present‐tense copula -dır/-dir is often dropped in spoken or informal contexts. The full, more formal version is Mesele paradır, but in everyday speech you simply say Mesele para.

Does adding -dır change the formality of the phrase?

Yes.

• Mesele paradır (with -dır) sounds more formal or literary, suitable for written or official contexts.
• Mesele para (without -dır) is colloquial and common in conversation.

Why doesn't para take any case ending in Mesele para?

Because in Turkish equational sentences both the subject and the predicate noun remain in the nominative case (no suffix). Here mesele is the subject and para is the predicate nominative, so para stays bare.

How do I ask “What’s the issue?” in Turkish?