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Questions & Answers about Yatak çok rahat.
Why is there no verb to be like “is” in the Turkish sentence?
In Turkish, the present-tense copula (the verb to be) is usually omitted. Instead, you simply join a noun or pronoun with an adjective or noun complement without using is, am, are, etc. So Yatak çok rahat literally reads as “Bed very comfortable,” but it’s understood as “The bed is very comfortable.”
Why is there no article before yatak?
Turkish doesn’t have separate words for “a” or “the.” A bare noun can be definite or indefinite depending on context. Yatak by itself can mean either “a bed” or “the bed.” Here it’s understood as “the bed” because the context makes it clear which bed is meant. If you want to explicitly say “a bed,” you would use bir yatak.
What part of speech is çok and how is it used here?
Çok is an adverb meaning “very” or “much.” When placed before adjectives—as in çok rahat—it intensifies them, giving “very comfortable.” It can also modify verbs (çok seviyorum = “I like [it] very much”) or other adverbs.
What part of speech is rahat and can it be used in other contexts?
Rahat is an adjective meaning “comfortable,” “relaxed,” or “easy.” You can use it for physical comfort (rahat bir koltuk, “a comfortable armchair”), emotional ease (kendimi rahat hissediyorum, “I feel relaxed”), or even tasks (rahat bir iş, “an easy job”).
The word order seems different. Why is it Yatak çok rahat instead of something like “çok rahat yatak”?
Turkish often follows a “topic-comment” structure in copular sentences: [Topic] + [Comment]. Here Yatak is the topic and çok rahat is the comment describing it. When you’re simply stating “The bed is very comfortable,” this order is the most neutral.
How do I turn this into a negative sentence?
Add the negative particle değil after the adjective phrase:
Yatak çok rahat değil.
This literally means “Bed very comfortable not,” or “The bed is not very comfortable.”
How do I ask a question like “Is the bed very comfortable?”
Attach the question particle mı/mi/mu/mü (matched to vowel harmony) right after the adjective:
Yatak çok rahat mı?
This means “Is the bed very comfortable?”
I want to say “a very comfortable bed.” Can I just say çok rahat yatak?
Yes. Placing çok rahat before yatak turns it into a descriptive noun phrase: çok rahat yatak = “a very comfortable bed.” In Turkish, adjectives always precede the noun they modify.