Questions & Answers about Binada kaç kat var?
Why is kat singular if we are asking about 'floors' in plural?
In Turkish, the noun that comes after a number or a question word like kaç (how many) must always be singular. You never use a plural suffix (-lar or -ler) after kaç. That is why it is kaç kat and never kaç katlar.
I learned that 'are there?' is var mı. Why is it just var at the end of this sentence?
You only use the question particle mı (or mi) for yes/no questions. Because this sentence already contains the question word kaç (how many), adding mı is incorrect. The word kaç already does the job of turning the statement into a question!
How does binada mean 'in the building'?
The root word for 'building' is bina. The -da attached to the end is the locative case suffix, which tells us where something is ('in', 'on', or 'at'). So, bina plus -da gives you 'in the building'.
Why is the location (binada) at the beginning of the sentence?
In Turkish, the specific piece of information you are asking for is usually placed right before the verb (or in this case, the existence word var). Since you want to know the number of floors, kaç kat goes right before var. The location (binada) just sets the scene, so it goes at the beginning.
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