Word
Patron çok sinirli değil, biraz yorgun.
Meaning
The boss is not very angry; he is a little tired.
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Questions & Answers about Patron çok sinirli değil, biraz yorgun.
In çok sinirli değil, how do we know it means "not very angry" instead of "very not angry"?
In Turkish, the negative word değil (not) comes after the phrase it is negating. Because it follows the phrase çok sinirli (very angry), it negates that entire idea, meaning "not very angry".
Do çok and biraz always come right before the adjective like in English?
Yes! Just like in English, degree modifiers like çok (very) and biraz (a little) go immediately before the adjective they describe. This is why we say çok sinirli (very angry) and biraz yorgun (a little tired).
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
In Turkish, the "to be" verb (am, is, are) is normally attached to the end of a sentence as a personal suffix. However, for the third person ("he/she/it is"), there is usually no suffix added at all in everyday language. Because of this rule, biraz yorgun acts as a complete thought meaning "is a little tired".
The English translation says "he is a little tired". Could the boss be a woman?
Absolutely! Turkish is entirely gender-neutral. There are no gendered words for "he" or "she", and job titles like patron (boss) apply to anyone. The translation uses "he" just to make the English flow naturally, but "she is a little tired" is equally correct.