Questions & Answers about Grafikte beş sütun var.
The -te is the locative case ending. It answers “where?” and means “in/on the graph.”
• Grafik + -te → Grafikte (“in the graph”)
When you use a specific numeral (like beş), you leave the noun in its singular (default) form.
• beş sütun is correct; beş sütunlar would be ungrammatical.
Var is the existential verb meaning “there is/are.” It tells us that something exists at the given location.
• Grafikte beş sütun var. → “There are five columns on the graph.”
Yes. Tane is a counting word that adds emphasis or clarity. Both are natural:
• Grafikte beş sütun var.
• Grafikte beş tane sütun var.
Add the question particle mı/mi/mu/mü after the verb, matching vowel harmony. Here it becomes mı:
• Grafikte beş sütun var mı? → “Are there five columns on the graph?”
• Grafikte is just “in the graph” (locative).
• Grafikteki is an adjective meaning “the one(s) in the graph,” used before a noun:
– Grafikteki sütunlar kırmızı. → “The columns in the graph are red.”
Turkish words usually carry stress on the last syllable. Here the main stress is on -te in Grafikte and on var:
• grafikTE beş SÜtun VAR
Turkish allows some flexibility, but existential sentences typically follow:
- Location (locative)
- Quantity + noun
- var/yok
You could move elements for emphasis, but Grafikte beş sütun var is the normal order.