Breakdown of Orada şeker, tuz ve peynir yok.
yok
there is not / non-existent
orada
over there
ve
and
şeker
sugar
Questions & Answers about Orada şeker, tuz ve peynir yok.
Why do we use yok here instead of değil?
yok means 'there is not' or 'does not exist.' We use it to say that things are absent. değil means 'is not' and is used to negate a description (like saying 'the cheese is not good'). Because we are talking about the absence of sugar, salt, and cheese, we must use yok.
Why does yok go at the very end of the sentence?
In Turkish, the main verb or the word that tells you what is happening almost always comes at the end of the sentence. Even though yok is a word meaning 'non-existent,' it acts as the main state word here, so it takes the final spot.
Where does the word orada come from?
orada means 'there' or 'in that place.' It is built from a form of the word o (that) and the location ending -da (in/on/at). Literally, it means 'at that place.'
Do I need to make the food words plural to say 'there is no sugar, salt, and cheese'?
No, you do not. When talking about the general existence or non-existence of uncountable things (like sugar or salt) or general categories, Turkish simply uses the plain, singular dictionary form of the word.