ELONIO
Log inSign up

On üç defter açık.

On üç defter açık.
Thirteen notebooks are open.
From Lesson 11:Numbers 11 to 20 (on bir, on iki)·Turkish

Breakdown of On üç defter açık.

defter
notebook
açık
open
on üç
thirteen

Questions & Answers about On üç defter açık.

How do you form the number thirteen in Turkish?
You just put the word for ten (on) and the word for three (üç) together: on üç. Remember to write them as two separate words!
Why is the word defter (notebook) not plural even though there are thirteen of them?
This is a strict rule in Turkish: nouns always stay singular when they come right after a number. You say on üç defter (literally "thirteen notebook"), and adding the plural suffix -ler here would be incorrect.
Where is the word for 'are' in this sentence?
There isn't one! In Turkish, you don't need a separate word for 'is' or 'are' in simple descriptions. Just putting the adjective açık (open) at the end of the sentence is enough to mean 'are open'.
Does the word açık change if we change the number of notebooks?
No, açık stays exactly the same. Even if it were one notebook (bir defter açık) or a hundred (yüz defter açık), the adjective describing them doesn't need any special plural endings to match.

Learn On üç defter açık and more in Turkish

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.

  • ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
  • ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
  • ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free
Start learning Turkish →