Modem bozuk.

to be

Breakdown of Modem bozuk.

• bozuk: broken
• modem: the modem

Questions & Answers about Modem bozuk.

What part of speech is bozuk, and what nuances does it have?

It’s an adjective meaning roughly “broken/out of order/faulty.” Beyond devices, it can also mean “spoiled” (for food), “off/out of tune” (music), “crumpled,” or “small change” in the fixed phrase bozuk para.

Why is there no word for “is” in Modem bozuk?

Turkish doesn’t use a separate “to be” in simple present nominal sentences. With a third-person subject, the copula is zero: Modem bozuk = “The modem is broken.” An optional formal/confirmatory suffix exists: Modem bozuktur.

Is the word order fixed? Why is the adjective at the end?

Typical neutral order in Turkish puts the predicate last. So “Subject + Predicate” gives Modem bozuk. If you put the adjective before the noun—bozuk modem—it becomes an attributive phrase: “a broken modem.”

How do I ask “Is the modem broken?”

Use the question particle after the predicate: Modem bozuk mu? (mu/mi/mü/mı follows vowel harmony; after bozuk, you get mu.)

How do I negate it?

Add değil after the predicate: Modem bozuk değil = “The modem isn’t broken.”