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Questions & Answers about Avokado yumuşak.
Why isn’t there a verb to be in Avokado yumuşak?
In Turkish, the present‐tense copula (“is/are”) is usually dropped in simple nominal or adjectival sentences. So Avokado yumuşak literally reads “Avocado soft,” but is understood exactly as “The avocado is soft.”
Why don’t we use an article a or the before avokado?
Turkish has no separate words for definite or indefinite articles like a/the. Context alone tells you whether you mean “an avocado,” “the avocado,” or just “avocado” in general.
How do I say “An avocado is soft”?
Add the word bir (meaning “one”/“a”) before avokado:
Bir avokado yumuşak.
How do I describe “a soft avocado” as a noun phrase (not a full sentence)?
Use the adjective attributively (before the noun) and place bir right before the noun. The order is adjective → numeral/article → noun:
Yumuşak bir avokado.
Why does yumuşak come after avokado in the sentence Avokado yumuşak?
That’s a predicative structure (like “is soft”). In predicative sentences, the adjective follows the noun in Turkish, mirroring English word order in “The avocado is soft.” When you want to use the adjective purely as a descriptor inside a noun phrase, you move it before the noun (see the previous question).
How do I turn Avokado yumuşak into a yes/no question (“Is the avocado soft?”)?
Add the question particle -mı / -mi / -mu / -mü (with vowel harmony) right after the adjective:
Avokado yumuşak mı?
How do I say “My avocado is soft”?
Attach the 1st-person singular possessive suffix -m to avokado to get avokadom, then keep the predicate the same:
Avokadom yumuşak.
How do I express “Avocados are soft” as a general statement?
- Make the noun plural with -lar / -ler → Avokadolar
- Add the generalizing copula -dır / -dir / -dur / -dür / -tır / -tir / -tur / -tür to the adjective (choose by vowel harmony) → yumuşaktır
Result: Avokadolar yumuşaktır.
Why doesn’t the adjective yumuşak change form for plural or gender?
Turkish adjectives are invariable: they never agree in number or gender with the noun they modify. You’ll see yumuşak exactly the same whether it describes one avocado, many avocados, or any other noun.