Questions & Answers about On yedi ev çok pahalı.
How are numbers from 11 to 20 formed, like 'on yedi' in this sentence?
In Turkish, you just put the number words next to each other. On means ten and yedi means seven. So, on yedi is literally 'ten seven' which makes seventeen. Remember to always leave a space between the number words!
Wait, shouldn't 'houses' be plural? Why is it just 'ev' and not 'evler'?
This is a very important Turkish rule! Whenever you use a specific number, the noun that follows it must stay singular. Since on yedi already tells us there is more than one, adding the plural ending -ler to ev is considered repetitive. Always use the singular noun after a number.
Where is the word for 'are' in this sentence?
There is no separate word for it here. In Turkish, simple statements using 'am', 'is', or 'are' usually do not need a verb at all. Putting the subject (on yedi ev) and the description (çok pahalı) together is enough to mean they 'are' very expensive.
If I wanted to say 'Seventeen very expensive houses,' would the word order change?
Yes, it would. To make it a single descriptive phrase, you would put the adjectives before the noun: On yedi çok pahalı ev. In our current sentence, çok pahalı comes after the noun, which turns it into a full statement meaning the houses are very expensive.