Breakdown of Yarın akşam sinema kapalı, film yok.
kapalı
closed / off (switched off)
yok
there is not / non-existent
film
movie
yarın
tomorrow
akşam
evening
sinema
cinema
Questions & Answers about Yarın akşam sinema kapalı, film yok.
This lesson is about future plans. Why are there no verbs with the present continuous -iyor ending here?
While you can use the -iyor ending for personal plans, this sentence describes a fixed schedule. Just like in English, Turkish can use simple present words like kapalı (closed) and yok (there is not) for scheduled future facts without needing an action verb.
Where is the word for 'is' in 'sinema kapalı' (the cinema is closed)?
In Turkish, there is no separate word for 'is' or 'are' in the present tense. You simply put the subject (sinema) and the describing word (kapalı) together. Sometimes a suffix like -dır is added to sound formal, but in everyday statements, it is left off.
Why do we use 'yok' here instead of a negative verb suffix?
The word yok specifically means 'there is not' or 'does not exist'. Because we want to say 'there is no film', we must use yok. Negative verb suffixes (like in gitmiyor, 'is not going') are only used to negate action verbs, not to say something doesn't exist.
Is 'kapalı' a verb or an adjective?
Kapalı is an adjective meaning 'closed'. If you wanted to talk about the action of someone closing the cinema, you would use the verb kapatmak (to close). Since this sentence describes the state of the cinema, it uses the adjective.
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