Questions & Answers about Hastane uzak, okul yakın.
Why is there no word for "is" in this sentence?
In Turkish, you often don't need a word for "is" or "are" in simple statements. Just putting a noun and an adjective together, like hastane uzak, naturally means "the hospital is far".
Why isn't there a word for "the" before hospital and school?
Turkish doesn't have a specific word for "the". A word like hastane can mean "hospital", "a hospital", or "the hospital". You figure out which one it is based on the context of the conversation.
Since we're learning about direction words, how would I say "far FROM the hospital" or "close TO the school"?
Could I add the -tır or -dır suffix to the end of these adjectives?
Yes, you could say hastane uzaktır, okul yakındır. However, adding -dır makes the sentence sound more like a formal written fact or a general statement. In everyday speech, leaving it off is completely fine and very common.
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