Questions & Answers about Bu veriler bilgisayarda depolanıyor.
Why is bu veriler translated as these data when bu usually means this?
In Turkish, bu can mean both this and these. It does not change for singular vs. plural.
So:
- bu veri = this piece of data / this data
- bu veriler = these data
The plurality is shown by veriler (veri + -ler), not by changing bu.
What does veriler mean, and how is it formed?
Veriler comes from:
- veri = data
- -ler = plural suffix
So:
- veri = data
- veriler = data / pieces of data / the data in a plural sense
A small note: in modern Turkish, veri is often treated a bit like an uncountable noun in some contexts, but veriler is also very common when talking about multiple data items or a set of data.
Why is there no word for the in the sentence?