Learn Hardcore Turkish: Bu baharatlı çorba sıcak ve lezzetli.

The suffix -lı attaches to a noun to form an adjective meaning “with” or “having” that noun. It follows four-way vowel harmony: since the last vowel of baharat is a, you use ı, yielding baharatlı (“spiced” or “spicy”).

Why is there no verb for “is” in the sentence?

In Turkish, the present‐tense copula (the verb “to be”) is usually omitted in nominal sentences. The state is implied. So
Bu baharatlı çorba sıcak ve lezzetli
literally reads “This spicy soup hot and delicious,” but it means “This spicy soup is hot and delicious.”

Why does bu appear before baharatlı çorba, and why doesn’t it change form?

Bu is a demonstrative determiner meaning “this.” As a determiner it precedes the entire noun phrase (bu + adjectives + noun). In the nominative case it remains bu; you only add case endings (e.g. bunu) when you change its role in the sentence (like making it a direct object).

Why do the adjectives sıcak and lezzetli follow the noun?

Here they act as predicative adjectives describing the subject. Attributive adjectives (e.g. “hot soup”) go before the noun (sıcak çorba), but when you say “the soup is hot,” the adjectives follow the noun since the copula is implied.

How does the conjunction ve work in Turkish?

Ve simply means “and.” You place it before the second item in a list or pair. It doesn’t affect the form of the connected words: sıcak ve lezzetli = “hot and delicious.”

Why is there no plural suffix on çorba?

Because bu specifies a single item (“this soup”), çorba stays singular. You’d add -lar/-ler only to talk about multiple soups (çorbalar).

Where is the English article a or an in Turkish?

Turkish doesn’t have an indefinite article. A bare noun (baharatlı çorba) can mean “a spicy soup.” You can add bir (“one/a”) for emphasis or clarity, but it’s often dropped.