Breakdown of Öğretmen biraz sinirli. Öğrenciler çok heyecanlı.
öğretmen
teacher
öğrenci
student
çok
very
biraz
a little
heyecanlı
excited
sinirli
angry
Questions & Answers about Öğretmen biraz sinirli. Öğrenciler çok heyecanlı.
Where do we put words like çok and biraz in a Turkish sentence?
Just like in English, they go directly before the adjective they are describing. In this sentence, biraz comes right before sinirli (a little angry) and çok comes right before heyecanlı (very excited).
Why isn't there a word for 'is' or 'are' in this sentence?
In basic present-tense sentences like these, Turkish often doesn't need a word or suffix for 'is' or 'are' for the third person (he, she, it, or they). Simply putting the subject (Öğretmen) and the adjective (sinirli) together is enough to mean 'The teacher is angry'.
What does the -li ending do in the words sinirli and heyecanlı?
The suffix -li (or -lı due to vowel harmony) turns a noun into an adjective meaning 'with' or 'having'. Sinir means 'anger' or 'nerve', so sinirli means 'angry' (having anger). Heyecan means 'excitement', so heyecanlı means 'excited' (having excitement).
Why doesn't the adjective heyecanlı get a plural ending to match öğrenciler?
In Turkish, adjectives don't change to match plural nouns. Even though the subject is plural (öğrenciler, meaning students), the adjective stays exactly the same. You just say heyecanlı, never heyecanlılar.
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