Hipotez mantıklı.

The hypothesis is logical.

Breakdown of Hipotez mantıklı.

• olmak: to be
• mantıklı: logical
• hipotez: the hypothesis

Questions & Answers about Hipotez mantıklı.

Why isn’t there a word for is in Hipotez mantıklı?

In Turkish the copula (“to be”) in the present tense is usually omitted. You place the subject (Hipotez) then the predicate adjective (mantıklı). The verb “is” is simply understood, so Hipotez mantıklı means The hypothesis is logical.

How would I say The hypothesis was logical in Turkish?

You add the past-tense copula suffix -ydı (with a buffer vowel if needed):
Hipotez mantıklıydı
Literally “Hypothesis logical-was,” i.e. The hypothesis was logical.

Where are the articles a or the?

Turkish has no direct equivalents of a/the. For an indefinite article you can use bir:
Bir hipotez mantıklı = A hypothesis is logical.
But when context is clear, you simply omit bir: Hipotez mantıklı.

Why is mantıklı after hipotez when in English adjectives come before nouns?

Here mantıklı functions as a predicate adjective, not as an attributive adjective. Sentence structure is Subject + Predicate:
Hipotez (subject) + mantıklı (predicate).
If you want to say logical hypothesis as a phrase, you’d say mantıklı hipotez.

What’s the origin of mantıklı?

It’s built from mantık (“logic”) + the suffix -lı (meaning “with”). So mantıklı literally means “with logic,” i.e. logical/reasonable.

Can I use mantıksal instead of mantıklı?

They’re related but different. Mantıksal (from mantık + ‑sal) is more formal/technical (used in formal logic or mathematics). Mantıklı means reasonable/makes sense in everyday language. As a standalone predicate you’d almost always use mantıklı.

How do I make hypotheses are logical in Turkish?

Pluralize the noun with -ler:
Hipotezler mantıklı = Hypotheses are logical
Adjectives in Turkish don’t change for number, so mantıklı stays the same.

How can I say The hypothesis is very logical?

Place an adverb like çok (“very”) before the adjective:
Hipotez çok mantıklı = The hypothesis is very logical.
You can also use gayet, oldukça or son derece for different nuances.

Can I include it in this sentence, like It’s logical?

Yes. You can add the demonstrative pronoun o:
O hipotez mantıklı = That hypothesis is logical.
If the hypothesis is clear from context, you can simply say Mantıklı or Çok mantıklı to mean “It’s logical.”