Çocuklar evde güvende.

to be

Breakdown of Çocuklar evde güvende.

• evde: at home
• çocuk: the child
• güvende: safe

Questions & Answers about Çocuklar evde güvende.

Where is the verb “are” in this sentence? Why is there no verb like in English?

In Turkish, present‑tense sentences that use “to be” (am/is/are) usually omit the verb in the 3rd person.

• Çocuklar evde güvende.
  Literally: Children home‑LOC safe‑LOC.
  The idea of “are” is understood from the structure of the sentence.

This kind of sentence is called a nominal sentence. In the present tense (for o / onlar = he, she, it / they), Turkish normally does not add a separate verb; context tells you it means “are.”

What does the ending -de mean in evde and güvende?

The ending -de / -da is the locative case, roughly meaning “in / on / at.”

• ev = house, home

• evde = in/at home

• güven = safety, trust
• güvende = in safety / in a safe state

So evde güvende together gives the idea “safe at home,” literally “in home, in safety.”

Is güvende an adjective like “safe,” or something else?