Bu ders uygulamalı.

to be

Breakdown of Bu ders uygulamalı.

• 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.

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