Word
Şu tatlı kaşığı çok büyük.
Meaning
That dessert spoon is very big.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Şu tatlı kaşığı çok büyük.
Why is it kaşığı instead of just kaşık?
In Turkish, to make a compound noun like "dessert spoon", the first word (tatlı) stays in its bare form, but the second word (kaşık) takes a possessive suffix to link them together. It works a bit like saying "dessert its-spoon".
Why did the k in kaşık change to ğ?
When a word ends in a hard consonant like k, it usually softens when a suffix starting with a vowel is added. So when we add the possessive suffix -ı to kaşık, the k turns into a soft ğ.
What is the difference between şu and o if they both mean "that"?
O is used for objects that are far away or out of sight. Şu is used for objects that are a bit closer or when you are actively pointing something out to the listener, like saying "that one right there".
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
In everyday Turkish, you don't always need a specific word or suffix for "is" when describing something. Simply putting the adjective büyük at the end of the sentence is enough to mean "is big".