Questions & Answers about O masa daha ağır.
Why do we use daha ağır instead of a single word for "heavier"?
English adds "-er" to short words (heavy becomes heavier) and uses "more" for long words (more expensive). Turkish is much simpler! You always just put daha (more) in front of the adjective to compare things. Since ağır means "heavy", daha ağır simply means "heavier".
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
There isn't one! In simple present tense sentences describing "he", "she", "it", or "that", Turkish doesn't require a visible "is" word or suffix. The "is" is naturally understood from the context, making O masa daha ağır a perfectly complete sentence.
I learned that o means "he", "she", or "it". Why does it translate to "that" here?
The word o does double duty in Turkish. When used by itself, it is a pronoun meaning "he", "she", or "it". However, when you place it directly in front of a noun, like in o masa, it acts as a pointing word (a demonstrative adjective) meaning "that".
How would I change this sentence to say what the table is heavier than?
To say "than" in Turkish, you attach the "from" ending (-dan or -den) to the object you are comparing it against. For example, to say "That table is heavier than the chair", you would say O masa sandalyeden daha ağır (literally: That table chair-from more heavy).