Bu ders uygulamalı.

This lesson is hands-on.

Breakdown of Bu ders uygulamalı.

• olmak: to be
• bu: this
• ders: the lesson
• uygulamalı: hands-on

Questions & Answers about Bu ders uygulamalı.

What is the part of speech of uygulamalı in Bu ders uygulamalı?

In this sentence, uygulamalı is an adjective modifying ders (“course”). It describes the course as “practical” or “hands-on.”

What are the components of uygulamalı and how is it formed?

uygulamalı = uygulama (noun: “application”/“practice”) + the adjectival suffix -lı (“with”/“having”).
Literally it means “with practice,” hence “practical.”

How does vowel harmony apply to the suffix in uygulamalı?

The last vowel of uygulama is a, a back, unrounded vowel. According to 4-way vowel harmony, the suffix takes the back, unrounded form -lı.
So uygulama + -lı → uygulamalı.

Why is the copula omitted in Bu ders uygulamalı instead of saying Bu ders uygulamalıdır?

In Turkish, the formal copula -dır/-dir can be dropped in everyday speech and writing when the meaning is clear.
Thus uygulamalıdır (“it is practical”) becomes simply uygulamalı.

How would you turn Bu ders uygulamalı into a yes/no question?

Attach the question particle mı after the adjective, observing vowel harmony:
Bu ders uygulamalı mı?
= “Is this course practical?”

How do you pronounce uygulamalı, and where does the stress fall?

Break it into syllables: u-y-gu-la-ma-lı.
Stress is on the final syllable: uygulaMA​lı.

Can the adjective uygulamalı come before ders, like “uygulamalı ders bu”?

The normal predicate order is Bu ders uygulamalı.
If you want to place the adjective before the noun, say Bu uygulamalı ders (“This practical course”).
But uygulamalı ders bu is not natural in Turkish.

What’s the difference between uygulamalı ders and teorik ders?

Uygulamalı ders involves hands-on practice or lab work, whereas teorik ders is purely lecture-based or theoretical.

Is there any difference between uygulamalı ders and uygulama dersi?

They overlap in meaning.

• uygulamalı ders (adjective + noun) emphasizes the method (“practical course”).
• uygulama dersi (noun + noun) literally means “application course.”
  Which one you choose depends on context, but both refer to a course with practical work.

How do you negate Bu ders uygulamalı to say “This course is not practical”?

Use değil after the adjective:
Bu ders uygulamalı değil.