Word
Mevcut bütçe sınırlı.
Meaning
The current budget is limited.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Mevcut bütçe sınırlı.
Why is there no word for “is” in this sentence?
Turkish often drops the verb to be in simple present nominal sentences. A bare adjective at the end acts as the predicate:
- Mevcut bütçe sınırlı. → literally: “Current budget limited.”
- This is normal for 3rd person singular. You could add the formal suffix -dır (see next Q), but it’s not required in everyday speech.
Can I say Mevcut bütçe sınırlıdır? What’s the difference?
Yes. -dır/-dir/-dur/-dür is a copular suffix used for:
- formal or written style,
- general truths/definitions,
- assumptions/inference. So Mevcut bütçe sınırlıdır sounds more formal or “stated as a fact,” whereas Mevcut bütçe sınırlı is neutral and conversational. Because the last vowel of sınırlı is ı, you use -dır (vowel harmony).
How do I make it negative or a question?
- Negative: use değil for nominal predicates.
- Mevcut bütçe sınırlı değil. = “The current budget is not limited.”
- Question: use the question particle mi/ mı/ mu/ mü, which follows the predicate and obeys vowel harmony.
- Mevcut bütçe sınırlı mı? = “Is the current budget limited?”
Where exactly does the question particle go, and why mı?