Festival çok eğlenceli.

The festival is very fun.

Breakdown of Festival çok eğlenceli.

• olmak: to be
• çok: very
• eğlenceli: fun
• festival: the festival

Questions & Answers about Festival çok eğlenceli.

What does çok mean and how is it used here?

Çok is an adverb of degree meaning “very.” It modifies the adjective eğlenceli, intensifying it: Festival çok eğlenceli literally means “The festival is very fun.”

Why is there no “is” in the Turkish sentence?

In Turkish, the present-tense copula “to be” is usually omitted in nominal sentences (sentences with a subject and an adjective or noun). The state of being is implied, so you don’t need a separate word for “is.”

How is the adjective eğlenceli formed from the noun eğlence?

You take the noun eğlence (“fun”) and add the suffix -li, which creates an adjective meaning “having” or “full of” that noun. Thus eğlenceli = “full of fun” = “fun” or “fun-filled.”

How do you pronounce the ğ in eğlenceli?

The letter ğ (yumuşak ge) has no sound of its own; it simply lengthens the preceding vowel. So eğlenceli is pronounced roughly “eː-len-je-lee”, with the first “e” held slightly longer.

Why isn’t there an English-style article (“a”/“the”) before festival?