Questions & Answers about Kargo tutarı makul.
What does the ending -ı in tutarı mean?
It’s the 3rd-person possessive suffix (-ı/-i/-u/-ü), so tutarı means “its amount” or “the amount (of it).” In the compound kargo tutarı, it forms an “of”-relationship: “the amount of shipping,” i.e., the shipping charge/amount. This is a standard noun–noun compound pattern in Turkish: first noun + second noun with 3rd-person possessive.
Why is there no word for “is” in the sentence?
Turkish nominal sentences in the simple present (3rd person) usually drop the copula. So Kargo tutarı makul. literally “Shipping amount reasonable.” You can optionally add the copular suffix -dir/-dır/-dur/-dür for formality or certainty: Kargo tutarı makuldur.
Can I say makuldur at the end? What’s the difference?
Yes. Kargo tutarı makuldur is correct. The suffix -dur (harmonized to the last vowel in makul) adds a formal, “stating-a-fact” tone. Without it—Kargo tutarı makul—sounds neutral and conversational.
Is the -ı in tutarı accusative?
Not here. It’s possessive. In the compound kargo tutarı, the second noun carries the 3rd-person possessive suffix by rule. If you later add an accusative to this possessed form, you’ll see an extra buffer -n: kargo tutarını (the shipping amount, as a direct object).
Why not say kargonun tutarı?