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Questions & Answers about Fermuar bozuk.
Where is the verb “is”? Why is there no verb in the sentence?
Turkish can make a full sentence with a noun/adjective + subject and no verb. This is called a nominal (equational) sentence. So Fermuar bozuk literally means “Zipper broken,” which is how Turkish says “The zipper is broken.”
If you need tense, you add it to the predicate:
- Past: Fermuar bozuktu (was broken)
- Reported past: Fermuar bozukmuş
- Future: Fermuar bozuk olacak
Can I say Fermuar bozuktur instead? What’s the difference?
Yes. -dır/-dir/-dur/-dür is an optional copular suffix. Fermuar bozuktur sounds more formal, general, or inferential (“I conclude the zipper is broken”)—less common in everyday speech. Neutral, conversational Turkish prefers Fermuar bozuk.
How do I make it negative?
How do I ask “Is the zipper broken?”
Add the question particle mi/ mı/ mu/ mü (it follows vowel harmony and is written separately):
- Fermuar bozuk mu?
Past question: Fermuar bozuk muydu?
(Notice the past marker attaches to the question particle: mu + ydu.)