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Questions & Answers about Cephe kırmızı görünüyor.
Why is there no definite article before cephe?
Turkish does not use articles like the or a. Nouns stand alone, and definiteness is inferred from context or added via suffixes (e.g. the definite accusative -i, which isn’t needed here because cephe is the subject).
Why does kırmızı remain in its base form without any suffix?
In Turkish, adjectives do not take case or agreement endings when they function as predicate complements. Whether describing the subject or modifying a noun directly, kırmızı stays unchanged.
Why is the verb görünüyor placed at the end of the sentence?
Turkish generally follows Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order. Even if there’s no direct object (here kırmızı is an adjective), the verb naturally comes last.
What does görünüyor mean, and how is it different from görmek?
görünüyor is the present‐continuous form of the intransitive verb görünmek, meaning “to appear” or “to look (like).” In contrast, görmek is transitive and means “to see.”
How would you express “The façade is red” as a straightforward, non-appearance statement?
You can drop görünmek altogether and either omit the copula or use the general‐statement suffix -dır:
- Cephe kırmızı.
- Cephe kırmızıdır.
How do you make this sentence negative?
Insert the negative suffix -me into görünmek before the tense ending:
- Cephe kırmızı görünmüyor.
(“The façade does not look red.”)
How can I turn it into a question?
Add the question particle mi after the predicate (and use rising intonation), or simply rely on intonation in speech:
- Cephe kırmızı görünüyor mu? (formal)
- Cephe kırmızı görünüyor? (colloquial)
Can you break down the parts of görünüyor?
Yes. It consists of:
- görün- (root “appear”)
- -üyor (present‐continuous tense suffix, vowel‐harmonized to ü)
- zero ending for 3rd person singular
Altogether görün + üyor → görünüyor.
Can I use görünmek with other adjectives in the same way?
Absolutely. Any adjective can follow the subject and precede görünüyor:
- Cephe mavi görünüyor. (“The façade looks blue.”)
- Oda büyük görünüyor. (“The room appears large.”)