Ekranda uyarı çıktı.

A warning appeared on the screen.

Breakdown of Ekranda uyarı çıktı.

• ekran: the screen
• çıkmak: to appear
• -da: on
• uyarı: the warning

Questions & Answers about Ekranda uyarı çıktı.

What does the suffix in Ekranda mean, and why is it -da (not -de/‑ta/‑te)?

It’s the locative suffix meaning at/on/in. It obeys vowel harmony and voice assimilation:

• Vowel harmony: the last vowel in ekran is back (a), so use the back variant -da.
• Voice assimilation: the suffix starts as d/t; after a voiced sound like n, it stays d. Result: ekran + da → ekranda.

Why is there no article like “a/the”? How do I say “a warning” vs “the warning”?

Turkish has no articles. A bare noun can be generic or indefinite in subject position. To make “a warning” explicit, add bir: Ekranda bir uyarı çıktı. To make it definite, rely on context or use a demonstrative/possessive: O uyarı ekranda çıktı (that warning), Ekranımdaki uyarı çıktı (the warning on my screen).

Is there a difference between Ekranda uyarı çıktı and Ekranda bir uyarı çıktı?

Both can mean “a warning appeared.” Adding bir highlights indefiniteness (one/some), making it sound a touch more like introducing new information. Without bir, it’s still commonly read as indefinite here, just a bit more neutral/news-like.

Why isn’t uyarı marked with the accusative (uyarıyı)?

Because uyarı is the subject, not an object. The accusative in Turkish marks definite direct objects. Example contrast:

• Subject: Ekranda uyarı çıktı.
• Object (definite): Ekranda uyarıyı gördüm (I saw the warning).

What tense/mood is çıktı, and how is it formed?

It’s the simple past (‑DI). Root çık‑ + past ‑DI → because k is voiceless, the suffix surfaces with t; vowel harmony with the last vowel ı gives çıktı.

Why does çıkmak mean “to appear” here? Are there synonyms?

Core meaning is “to go out/come out,” but with screens/messages it idiomatically means “to pop up/appear.” Common alternatives:

• görünmek → Ekranda uyarı göründü (became visible)
• gözü(k)mek → gözüktü (colloquial)
• belirmek → belirdi (more formal “emerged”)
• With dative: Ekrana uyarı geldi (a warning came onto the screen)

Can I say ekrana instead of ekranda?

Yes, both are heard. Nuance:

• ekranda (locative) emphasizes location/result: it was on the screen.
• ekrana (dative) emphasizes movement/arrival: it came onto the screen. For “appeared,” ekranda is a safe default in writing; ekrana … geldi/çıktı is very common in speech.

Can I change the word order? What changes in meaning?

Word order is flexible; the element right before the verb tends to be in focus.

• Ekranda uyarı çıktı. (focus on uyarı: what appeared was a warning)
• Uyarı ekranda çıktı. (focus on ekranda: it appeared on the screen, not elsewhere)
• Uyarı çıktı ekranda. (possible in speech for strong afterthought emphasis on place)

How do I say “on my/your/his screen”?

Add possessive + locative:

• ekranımda (on my screen)
• ekranında (on his/her/its screen)
• ekranınızda (on your screen, plural/formal) Example: Ekranımda uyarı çıktı.

How do I make questions and negatives?

• Yes/no question: Ekranda uyarı çıktı mı?
• Negative: Ekranda uyarı çıkmadı.
• Strong negation: Ekranda hiçbir uyarı çıkmadı.

How do I talk about multiple warnings?

• Ekranda uyarılar çıktı. (warnings appeared)
• More natural in speech: Ekranda bir sürü uyarı çıktı / Ekranda birkaç uyarı çıktı.

Is there a difference between Ekranda uyarı çıktı and Ekranda uyarı var?

Yes. … çıktı is an event (“it appeared/popped up”). … var is a state (“there is/exists”). After the pop‑up, you could say: Şu anda ekranda uyarı var (there is a warning on the screen now).

Any pronunciation tips for ekranda, uyarı, çıktı?

• ı is the close back unrounded vowel (like the vowel in English “roses” final e, but backer).
• ç = “ch” in “church.”
• Syllables: ek-ran-da, u-ya-rı, çık-tı.
  Put it together smoothly: ek-ran-DA u-ya-RI çık-TI.

Is the -da in ekranda the same as the separate word de meaning “also/too”?

No. ‑da/‑de here is a suffix (locative) and attaches to the noun: ekranda. The clitic de/da meaning “also” is written separately: Ekranda da uyarı çıktı (“On the screen, too, a warning appeared”).

Could I use ikaz instead of uyarı?

Yes. ikaz is a near‑synonym (more formal/technical in some contexts). Ekranda ikaz çıktı is fine, though uyarı is more common in everyday UI language.