Tarla geniş.

The field is wide.

Breakdown of Tarla geniş.

• olmak: to be
• geniş: wide
• tarla: the field

Questions & Answers about Tarla geniş.

What is the function of Tarla, and why doesn’t it have any suffix?

Tarla means “field” and acts as the subject of the sentence. In Turkish, the nominative case (used for subjects) is unmarked in the singular, so there’s no suffix on Tarla.

Where is the verb “to be” in Tarla geniş?

In the present tense, the copula olmak (“to be”) is dropped (zero copula). You simply put the noun + adjective. If you want to be extra formal or written, you can add -dir: Tarla geniştir.

How do I turn Tarla geniş into a question like “Is the field wide?”?

You add the question particle -mı/–mi/–mu/–mü right after the adjective (harmonizing vowels) and use rising intonation:
Tarla geniş mi?

Why is the adjective geniş placed after Tarla, whereas in English we say “wide field”?

Here geniş is a predicative adjective (“is wide”), so it follows the noun. When an adjective modifies a noun directly (attributive), it comes before:
geniş tarla (“wide field” as a noun phrase)

How do I say “a field is wide” instead of “the field is wide”?

Turkish has no indefinite article like “a.” Context often suffices. If you want to be explicit, add bir before the noun:
Bir tarla geniş.

Can I add “very” or other intensifiers to geniş?

Yes. Place çok (“very”) or another adverb before the adjective:
Tarla çok geniş.
You can also use fazlasıyla, oldukça, etc., in the same slot.

How would I express “The field was wide” or “The field will be wide”?

For past tense, attach -ti to the adjective (or copula):
Tarla genişti.
For future, use olacak (“will be”):
Tarla geniş olacak.

Do adjectives like geniş change to agree with the noun in number or case?

No. Turkish adjectives don’t inflect for number or case. They remain geniş whether the noun is singular (tarla) or plural (tarlalar), nominative or accusative, etc.

What does adding -tir/-dır do in geniştir, and when would I use it?

The suffix -dir (with vowel harmony) is the formal/heavy copula in Turkish. It can indicate certainty, general truths, or a more formal register:
Tarla geniştir.
In conversation, it’s often dropped; in writing or formal speech, it’s kept.