Breakdown of Kütüphanede kitap okumak güzel.
kitap
book
güzel
beautiful / nice / good
kütüphane
library
okumak
to read
Questions & Answers about Kütüphanede kitap okumak güzel.
How does the suffix -mak work in okumak?
The suffix -mak (or -mek, depending on vowel harmony) turns a verb root into a noun. Here, it turns the verb root oku (read) into okumak, which means "to read" or "reading". This allows the action of reading to be the main subject of the sentence.
Why is it just kitap and not kitabı?
Because this sentence is about reading books in general, not a specific, known book. When a direct object is general or indefinite, it doesn't take any endings and sits right next to the verb, creating a phrase like kitap okumak (book-reading).
What does the -de suffix do in kütüphanede?
The suffix -de (or -da) means "in", "on", or "at". Because kütüphane (library) ends with an e, vowel harmony gives us -de, making it mean "in the library".
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
In simple Turkish sentences, there is no separate word for "is". By simply placing the adjective güzel (nice) at the very end of the sentence, it automatically acts as the statement "is nice".