Kask sağlam ve hafif.

to be

Breakdown of Kask sağlam ve hafif.

• ve: and
• hafif: light (not heavy; mild)
• sağlam: sturdy

Questions & Answers about Kask sağlam ve hafif.

Why is there no is in Kask sağlam ve hafif?

In Turkish the present‐tense form of to be (the copula) is usually dropped in simple descriptive sentences. Instead of saying Kask is sağlam ve hafif, you simply say Kask sağlam ve hafif—the noun and its adjectives stand side by side without a separate verb.

Why does kask have no ending (case marker or plural suffix)?

Here kask functions as an indefinite, generic subject. Turkish often uses a bare noun to talk about something in general. If you wanted to mark definiteness or plurality, you’d add a suffix (e.g., kaskı for “the helmet” as an object, or kasklar for “helmets” in plural). But for a basic statement about a “helmet” in general, no suffix is needed.

How would I say “helmets are sturdy and light” (plural) in Turkish?

Simply add the plural suffix -lar to kask:
Kasklar sağlam ve hafif.
Note that sağlam and hafif remain unchanged—Turkish adjectives don’t take plural endings.

Why do the adjectives sağlam and hafif come after kask? Don’t adjectives normally precede nouns?