Olasılık düşük.

Breakdown of Olasılık düşük.

olmak
to be
düşük
low
olasılık
the probability
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Questions & Answers about Olasılık düşük.

What part of speech is olasılık and what does it mean?
Olasılık is a noun meaning probability in English.
Why is there no verb like “is” in Olasılık düşük?
In Turkish, the copula to be (such as -dır, -dir) is often dropped in the present tense, especially in informal or everyday statements. The full, more formal version would be Olasılık düşüktür, but speakers usually omit the -tür ending.
Why does düşük come after olasılık, when adjectives usually precede nouns?
Here düşük functions as a predicate adjective in a nominal sentence (Subject + Predicate). As a predicate, it follows the noun: Olasılık düşük (“The probability is low”). If you want düşük to modify olasılık directly (i.e. “low probability” as a phrase), you would say düşük olasılık.
Why aren’t there any articles like “a” or “the” in this sentence?
Turkish has no definite or indefinite articles. Nouns simply appear without them; context and suffixes convey whether something is specific or general.
Can I add a suffix to olasılık here, like Olasılığı düşük? What does that mean?
Yes. Olasılığı düşük uses the third-person singular possessive suffix on olasılık, meaning “its probability is low.” You’d use this if you’ve already mentioned an object and now refer back to its probability.
How do I make the sentence sound more formal or written?
Attach the copula suffix -tir to düşük: Olasılık düşüktür. This version is more formal, common in written or official contexts.
How would I say “the probability is high” in Turkish?

Replace düşük with yüksek:
Informal: Olasılık yüksek.
Formal/written: Olasılık yüksektir.

How can I ask “What is the probability?” in Turkish?

Use nedir (“what is”) after olasılık:
Olasılık nedir?