Ananas çok tatlı.

to be

Breakdown of Ananas çok tatlı.

• çok: very
• tatlı: sweet
• ananas: the pineapple

Questions & Answers about Ananas çok tatlı.

Why is there no word for is in Ananas çok tatlı?

In Turkish, the verb to be is often not expressed in the present tense when you are making a simple statement.

So:

• Ananas çok tatlı = Pineapple is very sweet
• literally, it looks more like Pineapple very sweet

This is completely normal in Turkish.
In the present tense, Turkish often leaves out is / are / am in sentences like this.

Compare:

• Elma kırmızı. = The apple is red.
• Hava sıcak. = The weather is hot.
• Ananas çok tatlı. = Pineapple is very sweet.

What does çok do in this sentence?

Çok means very here. It strengthens the adjective tatlı.

So the structure is:

• ananas = pineapple
• çok = very
• tatlı = sweet

Together: Ananas çok tatlı = Pineapple is very sweet

A useful thing to know is that çok can also mean many / much in other contexts:

• çok su = a lot of water
• çok kitap = many books
• çok güzel = very beautiful

So its exact meaning depends on what comes after it.

Why does çok come before tatlı?