Resimde simetri var.

to be

Breakdown of Resimde simetri var.

• simetri: the symmetry
• resimde: in the picture

Questions & Answers about Resimde simetri var.

What does the suffix -de in resimde mean and why is it -de instead of -da?

The suffix -de is the locative case ending, meaning “in” or “on.” So resimde = “in the picture.”
Because of Turkish vowel harmony, words with front vowels (e, i, ö, ü) take -de, while words with back vowels (a, ı, o, u) take -da. Since resim has the front vowel i, we use -de.

Why isn’t there an article like “a” before simetri? Could we say resimde bir simetri var?

Turkish does not have an indefinite article equivalent to English “a.” A bare noun like simetri var already means “there is symmetry.” You can add bir (one/a) for emphasis or to stress “at least one”: resimde bir simetri var = “there is at least one symmetry in the picture,” but in general you omit bir for generic existence statements.

What is var and why is it used at the end of the sentence?

Var is the existential verb meaning “there is” or “there are.” In Turkish existential sentences, you place var (or its negative form yok) after the noun phrase to indicate existence. Here, simetri var = “there is symmetry.”

How do I turn Resimde simetri var. into a question meaning “Is there symmetry in the picture?”