Questions & Answers about On dokuz polis genç.
How do you build numbers like nineteen in Turkish?
It's very straightforward! You just say the tens word followed by the ones word. On is ten and dokuz is nine, so on dokuz is literally ten nine. Notice that they are written as two separate words.
Why is it polis instead of the plural form polisler?
In Turkish, anytime you use a specific number, the noun that follows it must stay in the singular form. Since we already have the number on dokuz to show there is more than one, adding the plural suffix -ler to make polisler would be grammatically incorrect.
Where is the word for "are" in this sentence?
In simple statements describing what someone or something is, Turkish often completely drops the "to be" verb like am, is, or are. The adjective genç (young) sits at the end of the sentence and automatically acts as "are young" in this context.
Do adjectives like genç change when describing multiple people?
No, adjectives in Turkish never take plural endings to match a plural subject. Genç stays exactly the same whether it describes one police officer or nineteen.
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