Breakdown of Yedi kuş tok, sekiz kedi aç.
kedi
cat
kuş
bird
aç
hungry
tok
full (not hungry)
yedi
seven
sekiz
eight
Questions & Answers about Yedi kuş tok, sekiz kedi aç.
Since there are "seven birds" and "eight cats", why aren't the plural forms "kuşlar" and "kediler" used?
In Turkish, when you use a number before a noun like yedi for seven or sekiz for eight, the noun always stays in its singular form. So you say yedi kuş and sekiz kedi, never yedi kuşlar or sekiz kediler.
Where is the word for "are" in this sentence?
Turkish doesn't use a separate word for "to be" (am, is, are) in simple descriptive sentences like this. The "are" is simply understood from the context. You just say Yedi kuş tok (Seven bird full) and the meaning is perfectly clear!
Can I use the word "tok" to say that a box or a glass is full?
No, tok specifically means full in the sense of having a full stomach. It is the direct opposite of aç (hungry), which is why they are paired together in this sentence. For a full container, you would use a different word like dolu instead.
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