Ada uzakta.

to be

Breakdown of Ada uzakta.

• uzakta: far away
• ada: the island

Questions & Answers about Ada uzakta.

Why is there no article like a/an or the before ada?

Turkish doesn’t have definite or indefinite articles. A standalone noun like ada can mean “an island” or “the island” depending on context. If you really need to emphasize indefiniteness you can add bir (e.g. bir ada = “an island”), but it’s optional here.

Why is there no verb is in Ada uzakta?

In present-tense equational sentences (noun/adjective + copula) Turkish drops the copula “to be.” You simply state Subject + Predicate. So Ada uzakta literally reads “Island far-LOC” and means “The island is far away.”

What does the -ta ending in uzakta do?

That’s the locative case suffix (stem + -de/da/te/ta depending on vowel/consonant harmony). uzak = “far,” and uzakta = “at/in a far place,” i.e. “far away.” Many adjectives turn into predicative location phrases this way.

Could I just say Ada uzak instead of Ada uzakta?