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Questions & Answers about Çuvalda saman var.
Why does çuvalda end with -da?
-da is the locative case suffix in Turkish, added to çuval to mean in the sack.
Why is it -da and not -te or -ta?
Turkish uses vowel harmony. Because çuval has a back vowel a, the matching locative suffix is -da, not -te or -ta.
Why is there no article like a or the?
Turkish does not have a separate indefinite article. Existential sentences with var simply state existence without an article.
What case is saman in and why is it unmarked?
saman stays in the nominative case (no suffix). In existential constructions with var or yok, the item that exists remains unmarked.
What does var mean and how does it function?
var means there is or there are. It indicates existence and does not change for number.
Can I say Saman çuvalda var instead of Çuvalda saman var?
Yes. Turkish word order is flexible. Placing saman first shifts the emphasis onto hay rather than the location.
How would you ask What is in the sack in Turkish?
Use the question word ne: Çuvalda ne var
How would you say There is no hay in the sack?
Replace var with yok: Çuvalda saman yok