Mantar taze.

to be

Breakdown of Mantar taze.

• taze: fresh
• mantar: the mushroom

Questions & Answers about Mantar taze.

Why is there no a or the before Mantar?

Turkish doesn’t use articles like a or the. You simply say the noun by itself, and context tells you if it’s definite or indefinite.

Why isn’t there an is in Mantar taze?

In Turkish, the present-tense copula “to be” is dropped in simple nominal sentences. So Mantar taze literally means Mushroom fresh, i.e. The mushroom is fresh.

Why doesn’t taze change form to agree with mantar?

Adjectives in Turkish never agree in number, gender, or case. Taze stays the same whether you describe one mushroom, many mushrooms, or something else entirely.

How would I say The mushrooms are fresh?

Make the noun plural: Mantarlar taze. You still omit the copula.

How do I ask Are the mushrooms fresh? in Turkish?

Add the question particle mi (uninflected) after the predicate:
Mantarlar taze mi?