Word
Onun boyu ve kilosu iyi.
Meaning
His height and his weight are good.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Onun boyu ve kilosu iyi.
Why is there an s in kilosu but not in boyu?
Both words use the 3rd person singular possessive suffix meaning his. Because boy ends in a consonant (y), it just takes -u to become boyu. But kilo ends in a vowel (o). In Turkish, when adding this possessive suffix to a word ending in a vowel, we must use the buffer letter s to keep the vowels apart, making it kilosu.
Why do both suffixes use the letter u (boyu and kilosu)?
This is because of 4-way vowel harmony. When the last vowel of a word is o or u, the suffix vowel becomes u. Since boy contains an o and kilo ends with an o, they both take the -u suffix.
Where is the word for 'are' in this sentence?
In basic descriptive sentences, Turkish often does not need a separate verb for 'is' or 'are'. Placing the adjective iyi (good) at the end of the sentence is enough to mean 'are good'.
Do I have to use onun at the beginning of the sentence?