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Questions & Answers about Ek görev var.
What does ek mean in Ek görev var?
Here ek is an adjective meaning additional or extra. So ek görev literally means “additional task.”
Is ek a prefix or a standalone word in this sentence?
It’s a standalone adjective. You write and pronounce it separately: ek görev. (As a prefix, ek- can attach to nouns in technical terms, but that’s not the case here.)
Why is var placed at the end of the sentence?
Turkish follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order. In existential sentences (“there is/are” constructions), the noun phrase comes first and the verb var (“there is/there are”) comes last.
Why is there no “a” or “the” before ek görev?
Turkish has no direct articles. A bare (or adjective+noun) phrase implies indefiniteness—just like “there is a task.” If you really want to stress one single extra task, you can add bir: Bir ek görev var.
How do you turn Ek görev var into a question?
Add the question particle mı (with vowel harmony) after var:
Ek görev var mı?
= “Is there an extra task?”
How would you say “There are extra tasks” (plural)?
Pluralize görev with -ler:
Ek görevler var.
= “There are additional tasks.”
What case is görev in, and why isn’t there a case ending?
In existential constructions with var, the noun stays in the nominative case with no suffix. You only see case endings on objects of transitive verbs or on definite nouns in other contexts.
Can you use ekstra instead of ek?
Yes, especially in informal speech you’ll often hear ekstra görev var, borrowing from English. Ek is the purely Turkish equivalent and is more common in official or written contexts.