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Questions & Answers about Harita karmaşık görünüyor.
What role does the verb görünmek play in this sentence?
Here görünmek functions as a linking verb meaning “to appear” or “to look.” It connects the subject harita (“map”) with the adjective karmaşık (“complicated”) to express “The map looks complicated.”
How is the present continuous tense formed for görünmek?
- Start with the stem görün- (“appear”).
- Add the present‐continuous suffix -üyor (harmonized as ü because of the front vowel in görün-).
- You get görünüyor (“is appearing” / “looks”).
- In Turkish, third‐person singular is simply the bare -yor form, so no extra ending is needed.
Why isn’t there a separate verb for “to be” (like English “is”)?
Turkish usually omits a copula in the present tense. Instead of a standalone “to be,” you either:
- Use a noun/adjective predicatively without any verb (e.g. O kız öğretmen “She [is] a teacher”), or
- Use a dedicated verb like görünmek when you want “to seem/look.”
Why doesn’t harita have a case ending like -ı?
In Turkish, subjects take the unmarked nominative form. Only definite direct objects get the accusative ending -ı/-i/-u/-ü. Here harita is the subject, so it remains in its base form.
Does the adjective karmaşık change according to number or gender?
No. Turkish adjectives are invariable, so karmaşık stays the same regardless of the noun’s number or gender.
How do I ask “Does the map look complicated?” in Turkish?
Attach the question particle -mu (harmonized as -mu after görünüyor ends in a consonant) right after the verb:
Harita karmaşık görünüyor mu?
How do you negate this sentence?
Insert the negation suffix -me between the stem and the tense marker:
- görün- (stem) + -me- (negation) + -yor (present continuous) → görünmüyor
- Full sentence: Harita karmaşık görünmüyor.
How can I say “The map looks very complicated”?
Place the adverb çok before the adjective:
Harita çok karmaşık görünüyor.