Questions & Answers about Dolapta kaç ceket var?
Why is it ceket (jacket) instead of the plural ceketler (jackets) after kaç?
In Turkish, whenever you use a number or a quantity question word like kaç (how many), the noun that follows must stay in the singular form. So, it is always kaç ceket and never kaç ceketler.
Why does dolap (closet) take the -ta ending to become dolapta?
The suffix -ta is the locative case, which means in, on, or at. Usually this suffix is -da or -de, but because dolap ends in a hard consonant (p), the suffix changes to -ta to make pronunciation easier. This makes dolapta mean in the closet.
How does the word order work in this question?
Turkish places the verb or main action at the very end. For questions asking if something exists, the location comes first (dolapta), followed by the thing you are asking about (kaç ceket), and it ends with the word for there are (var).
Could I use kaç in a similar sentence to ask how much for uncountable things, like water?
No, kaç is strictly used for countable objects, meaning how many. If you want to ask how much about something uncountable, you would use the phrase ne kadar instead.