Kuyumcu takı satıyor.

the jewelry

Breakdown of Kuyumcu takı satıyor.

• satmak: to sell
• kuyumcu: the jeweler

Questions & Answers about Kuyumcu takı satıyor.

What are the roles of each word and what is the basic word order?

• Kuyumcu = subject (jeweler)
• takı = direct object (jewelry)
• satıyor = verb (is selling) Turkish uses SOV order by default, so this is a standard Subject–Object–Verb sentence. No subject pronoun is needed because Turkish drops it when it’s clear from the verb or context.

Why is there no article like “a” or “the”?

Turkish has no definite article, and the indefinite article bir is optional. Here:

• Kuyumcu could be understood as “the jeweler” (specific) or generic (“a jeweler” as a profession), depending on context.
• You can add bir if you need to make the subject clearly indefinite: Bir kuyumcu takı satıyor = “A jeweler is selling jewelry.”

Why doesn’t the object takı have the accusative ending (-ı)?

In Turkish, a direct object is left bare when it’s indefinite/non‑specific or generic. takı here means “jewelry (in general/some jewelry).”

• Specific/definite object: Kuyumcu takıyı satıyor = “The jeweler is selling the (specific) jewelry (piece).”

Could kuyumcu mean the person or the shop?