Questions & Answers about Öğrenmek çok güzel.
Why do we use the dictionary form öğrenmek here?
Öğren is the verb root, which on its own is a command ("Learn!"). By adding the infinitive suffix -mek, you turn the verb into a noun meaning "to learn" or "learning". In this sentence, öğrenmek acts as the subject.
Why does the suffix take the form -mek instead of -mak?
The infinitive suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony. The last vowel in the root öğren- is e, which is a front vowel. Therefore, the suffix becomes -mek. If the root had a back vowel (like a, ı, o, u), it would take -mak (for example, yapmak - to do).
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
In Turkish, you often don't need a specific word for "is" when stating a simple present-tense fact with an adjective. Simply placing the subject (öğrenmek) and the description (çok güzel) together naturally means "Learning is very nice."
I thought güzel meant "beautiful". Why is it translated as "nice" here?
You are right that güzel means "beautiful" when describing people or objects. However, it is also the most common word for "nice," "good," or "pleasant" when talking about situations, ideas, or experiences like learning.
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