Parkta gezinti yapmak keyifli.

to be

Breakdown of Parkta gezinti yapmak keyifli.

• park: the park
• yapmak: to do
• keyifli: pleasant

Questions & Answers about Parkta gezinti yapmak keyifli.

What does the suffix in Parkta mean?

It’s the locative suffix -DA (“in/at/on”). Because park ends with a voiceless consonant (k) and its last vowel is back (a), it becomes -ta: park + ta → parkta = “in the park.”

How do I choose between -da/-de and -ta/-te?

Two rules:

• Vowel harmony (a/e): last vowel back (a, ı, o, u) → -da/-ta uses a; last vowel front (e, i, ö, ü) → -de/-te uses e.
• Voicing (d/t): after a voiceless consonant (f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p), use t; otherwise use d.

Examples: parkta, okulda, evde, sokakta, şehirde, köyde.

Where is the verb “to be” in this sentence?

Turkish doesn’t use a separate “to be” in simple present equational sentences. Parkta gezinti yapmak keyifli literally “In the park taking a stroll enjoyable.” You can optionally add the formal/general copula -dır: keyiflidir.

What does gezinti yapmak literally mean, and why use yapmak?

It’s a light-verb construction: gezinti “a stroll/excursion” + yapmak “to do/make” → “to take a stroll.” Turkish often pairs nouns with yapmak to express activities. Gezinti etmek is not idiomatic.