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Questions & Answers about Şapkam ucuz.
Why is it şapkam instead of just şapka?
The base word is şapka (hat). To say "my hat", we add the possessive suffix for "my". Because şapka ends in a vowel, we simply attach -m to make şapkam.
Do I need to use the word benim (my) here?
No, you don't need it. The suffix -m already tells us whose hat it is. You could say Benim şapkam ucuz if you really wanted to emphasize that it is your hat, but usually, just Şapkam ucuz is the most natural way to say it.
How would I change this to say "your hat is cheap"?
You would change the possessive suffix. For "your" (singular), the suffix is -n after a vowel. So, "your hat" becomes şapkan, making the sentence Şapkan ucuz.
Where is the verb "is" in this sentence?
Turkish doesn't have a standalone verb for "is". Instead, it is simply understood from the fact that we are linking the subject (şapkam) with the adjective (ucuz). No extra word or suffix is needed here in everyday speech.