Questions & Answers about Sabah yürüyüşü parkta daha keyifli.
Where is the verb “is” in this sentence?
Turkish doesn’t use a separate “to be” verb in simple present third-person nominal sentences. The predicate is the adjective keyifli (“enjoyable”), so Sabah yürüyüşü parkta daha keyifli means “(The) morning walk is more enjoyable in the park.” You can optionally add the formal copula -dir: …daha keyiflidir, but it isn’t required in everyday speech.
What does daha do here?
Daha means “more,” forming a comparative with the adjective: daha keyifli = “more enjoyable.” Without it, keyifli would just mean “enjoyable.” For a superlative, use en: en keyifli = “most enjoyable.”
Why does yürüyüşü end with -ü? Isn’t that the accusative?
Here it’s not the accusative; it’s the possessive ending used in a noun–noun compound called a “bare” noun compound (belirtisiz isim tamlaması). Pattern: [modifier] + [head + 3rd person possessive]. So sabah yürüyüşü literally “morning walk (walk-of-morning).”
Accusative would come after the entire phrase when it’s a definite object: sabah yürüyüşünü. Compare:
- Subject: Sabah yürüyüşü parkta daha keyifli.
- Object: Sabah yürüyüşünü seviyorum. (“I like the morning walk.”)
Could I just say sabah yürüyüş without -ü?