Questions & Answers about Uzak köyde sadece bir market var.
What is the function of var in this sentence?
In Turkish var is the existential verb meaning “there is” or “there are.” You use it to state that something exists or is present. It never takes a subject in the nominative with agreement; instead, the thing that exists simply appears before var in the nominative case. Its negative counterpart is yok (“there isn’t / there aren’t”).
What case is köyde, and how is it formed?
Köyde is in the locative case, which means “in/at the village.” You form it by attaching the locative suffix -de or -da (depending on vowel harmony) directly to the noun. Since köy has the front vowel ö, we use -de, giving köy + de → köyde. No apostrophe is used because köy is a common noun.
Why doesn't uzak get the locative suffix in uzak köyde?
Case suffixes always attach to the noun itself, not to any preceding adjectives. Here, köy is the noun that takes the locative -de, so the adjective uzak stays unchanged and the suffix goes on köy.
Why is there no bir before uzak köyde, but there is one before market?