Bu melodinin tonu çok hoş.

to be

Breakdown of Bu melodinin tonu çok hoş.

• çok: very
• bu: this
• hoş: pleasant

Questions & Answers about Bu melodinin tonu çok hoş.

Why do we say melodinin instead of just melodi here?

In Turkish, to show possession (“of the melody”), the possessor noun takes the genitive suffix -(n)in. So melodi + -nin = melodinin (“of the melody”). Without that ending, you wouldn’t mark that relationship.

What role does the suffix -u play in tonu?

The suffix -u is the third-person singular possessive marker. It turns ton (“tone”) into tonu (“its tone”). Together, melodinin tonu literally means “the melody’s tone.”

Why is there no word for “is” in Bu melodinin tonu çok hoş?

Turkish drops the copular verb “to be” in simple present-tense adjective sentences. The adjective at the end functions as “is.” So çok hoş = “(it is) very pleasant.”

Why is çok placed before hoş?

Çok is an adverb meaning “very.” Adverbs modifying adjectives appear directly before the adjective. Hence çok hoş = “very pleasant,” not “pleasant very.”

What exactly does hoş mean here? Could I use a different adjective?