Bugün plan zor, ama ben iyimserim.

to be

Breakdown of Bugün plan zor, ama ben iyimserim.

• bugün: today
• ben: I
• ama: but

Questions & Answers about Bugün plan zor, ama ben iyimserim.

Where is the verb “is” in plan zor?

Turkish often drops an overt “to be” in present‑time nominal sentences. With a 3rd‑person subject, the copula is zero, so plan zor literally means “plan difficult” = “the plan is difficult.” No extra verb is needed.

Why does iyimser take -im but zor doesn’t?

Because the subject changes. With 1st‑person singular, Turkish adds a copular personal ending to the predicate: iyimser-im “I am optimistic.” With 3rd‑person singular (the plan), the present copula is zero: plan zor “the plan is difficult.”

Quick reference (present nominal copula):

• 1sg: -(y)im → iyimserim
• 2sg: -sin → iyimser(sin)
• 3sg: zero → plan zor
• 1pl: -(y)iz → iyimseriz
• 2pl: -siniz → iyimsersiniz
• 3pl: zero (often -ler on the subject) → planlar zor, öğrenciler yorgun

Why isn’t there a buffer -y- in iyimserim like in iyiyim?

The buffer -y- appears when the predicate ends in a vowel (e.g., iyi → iyi + (y)im = iyiyim). İyimser ends in a consonant, so you attach -im directly: iyimserim.

Can I drop ben? And where does it go with ama?