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Questions & Answers about Sisli kanyon tehlikeli.
Why is there no verb like is in Sisli kanyon tehlikeli?
In Turkish simple present statements, the copula “to be” is omitted. You just say Adjective + Noun + (Adjective) without an explicit is. The meaning “is” is understood from context and word order.
Why is there no article “the” before kanyon?
Turkish does not have definite or indefinite articles like English the or a. Definiteness is inferred from context or added with suffixes (e.g., -ı, -i in accusative), but here kanyon remains bare in the nominative.
What does sisli mean, and how is it formed?
sisli means “foggy” or “misty.” It comes from the noun sis (“fog”) plus the adjectival suffix -li, which means “with” or “having.” So sisli literally means “having fog.”
What is the role of the suffix -li in sisli?
The suffix -li attaches to a noun to turn it into an adjective meaning “having [that noun].” It follows vowel harmony: sis has front vowels, so it takes -li rather than -lı, -lu, or -lü.
Why isn’t kanyon marked with a case ending?
Here kanyon functions as the subject (or topic) of the sentence and stays in the nominative case, which is unmarked in Turkish. Only direct objects or certain other roles require case endings.
What is the normal word order in Sisli kanyon tehlikeli? Could it change?
The neutral order is Adjective + Noun + Predicate Adjective: Sisli kanyon tehlikeli. You can rearrange for emphasis (e.g., Tehlikeli sisli kanyon), but that sounds poetic or marked. The standard, unmarked sequence is what you see.
How do you turn Sisli kanyon tehlikeli into a question or a negative?
To ask “Is the foggy canyon dangerous?” you add the question particle mi:
“Sisli kanyon tehlikeli mi?”
To make it negative, use değil (the negation of “to be”):
“Sisli kanyon tehlikeli değil.”
Can you add a verbal suffix like -dir to tehlikeli? What changes?
Yes. -dir is an evidential/formal suffix meaning “indeed” or “it is known that.”
“Sisli kanyon tehlikelidir.”
This version sounds more formal or like a general fact, whereas the version without -dir is neutral everyday speech.