Harita hatalı.

to be

Breakdown of Harita hatalı.

• harita: the map
• hatalı: incorrect

Questions & Answers about Harita hatalı.

What does Harita mean in English?

Harita means map. It’s a noun referring to a cartographic representation of an area.

Why isn’t there a word for “the” or “a” before Harita?

Turkish has no definite or indefinite articles. Nouns appear without a, an, or the. Context tells you whether you mean “a map” or “the map.”

What part of speech is hatalı and how is it formed?

Hatalı is an adjective. It’s formed from the noun hata (error/mistake) plus the suffix -lı, which means “with” or “having.” Because hata ends in the back vowel a, the suffix harmonizes as -lı, yielding hatalı (“faulty” or “with errors”).

What does hatalı mean exactly?

It means faulty, defective, erroneous, or incorrect—describing something that contains an error or doesn’t work properly.

Why is there no verb like “is” in Harita hatalı?

In Turkish the copula (“to be” in the present tense) is often omitted. You can make it explicit with the suffix -dır (harmonized as -tir, -dur, or -dür), e.g. Harita hatalıdır, but dropping it (Harita hatalı) is perfectly normal.

How do you turn Harita hatalı into a question (“Is the map incorrect?”)?

Add the question particle mı/mi/mu/mü according to vowel harmony. The last vowel in hatalı is ı, so you use mı:
Harita hatalı mı?

What’s the difference between hatalı and yanlış?

Both can mean “incorrect” or “wrong,” but yanlış is more general for mistakes or wrong answers (e.g. yanlış cevap – wrong answer), while hatalı often implies a flaw or defect in an object, system, or technical context (e.g. hatalı cihaz – faulty device).

How do you pronounce Harita hatalı and where is the stress?

Stress in Turkish typically falls on the last syllable.

• Harita is pronounced [ha-REE-ta], stress on ta.
• Hatalı is pronounced [ha-TA-luh], stress on lı.
  Note that ı is an unrounded back vowel (a very brief “uh” sound).