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Questions & Answers about Jeotermal su sıcak.
Why is there no verb equivalent to “to be” in jeotermal su sıcak?
In Turkish, the present-tense copula (the equivalent of “is”) is normally omitted. You express “The geothermal water is hot” simply as jeotermal su sıcak (literally “geothermal water hot”).
Can I add -dır or -dir to sıcak, and what does that change?
Yes. Attaching -dır gives sıcaktır, which adds a formal/factual tone (used in writing or for general truths).
Example: Jeotermal su sıcaktır. → “The geothermal water is (indeed) hot.”
How do I turn jeotermal su sıcak into a yes/no question?
Add the question particle mı after sıcak and use rising intonation:
Jeotermal su sıcak mı? → “Is the geothermal water hot?”
How would I say “The geothermal water is very hot”?
Insert the adverb çok (“very”) before sıcak:
Jeotermal su çok sıcak.
Why does sıcak come after jeotermal su here? Aren’t adjectives placed before nouns in Turkish?
Here sıcak is a predicate adjective describing the subject, so it follows the subject. Attributive adjectives (when they directly modify a noun) do precede the noun, e.g. sıcak jeotermal su (“hot geothermal water”).
Why isn’t su pluralized (like sular)?
Su (“water”) is an uncountable noun in Turkish and stays singular even when referring to large amounts or to water in general.
How is the j in jeotermal pronounced?
In Turkish, j is pronounced /ʒ/, like the “s” in measure or the “g” in mirage. So jeotermal sounds like “zheh-ot-er-mal.”
Where is the stress in jeotermal su sıcak?
Turkish words typically have stress on the last syllable. So you say: jeotermAL su sıcAK.