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Questions & Answers about Vade kısa.
What part of speech is vade, and what form is it in Vade kısa?
vade is a noun (of Arabic origin) meaning “term,” “maturity,” or “payment deadline.” In Vade kısa, it’s in the nominative singular with no suffix, because it functions as the subject in a nominal sentence.
Why is there no verb in Vade kısa?
Turkish permits nominal sentences (eksilti cümlesi) in the simple present tense where the copula “to be” (–dir) is omitted. The full form would be Vade kısadır, but in everyday and written style we drop –dır.
How can I expand Vade kısa into a “full” sentence with a copula?
You simply add the suffix –dır/–dir for the third-person copula:
• Vade kısadır.
Optionally you can make it more emphatic with –dır + honorific –(s)ınız:
• Vade kısadır.
How would I express “The term is not short”?
Negate the adjective with değil after it:
• Vade kısa değil.
Or you can state the opposite adjective directly:
• Vade uzun.
How do I turn Vade kısa into a yes-no question?
Attach the question particle mı/mi/mu/mü after the adjective (with appropriate vowel harmony):
• Vade kısa mı?
How do I make vade plural (“the terms are short”)?
Add the plural suffix –ler/–lar to vade:
• Vadeler kısa.
How do I put vade in another case, for example if I want to say “We shortened the term”?
If you need the accusative for a direct object, use –yı/–yi/–yu/–yü with a buffer y:
• (Biz) vadeyi kısalttık.
Is vade the same as süre, and when would I use one or the other?
Both refer to “period” or “duration,” but vade is specifically used in financial contexts (loan maturity, payment terms). süre is more general (“duration,” “length of time”) and appears in everyday or legal/administrative contexts.
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