Questions & Answers about En hızlı araba bu.
How do we form 'fastest' using en in this sentence?
The word en means 'most'. In Turkish, to make an adjective into a superlative (like fastest, biggest, or most beautiful), you just put en right before it. Since hızlı means 'fast', en hızlı becomes 'the fastest'.
Why is bu at the end of the sentence instead of the beginning?
In spoken Turkish, word order can be flexible to show emphasis. This sentence literally translates to 'The fastest car (is) this.' You could also use the standard word order and say Bu en hızlı araba (This is the fastest car). Putting bu at the end puts more focus on the 'fastest car' part of the sentence.
Where is the word for 'is' in this sentence?
Turkish doesn't have a separate word for 'is'. When describing 'he', 'she', 'it', or 'this' in a simple statement, the 'is' is usually just understood without needing to add any verb or ending. Simply saying En hızlı araba bu is a complete sentence.
Why isn't there a word for 'the' before en hızlı?
Turkish doesn't have a definite article like 'the'. When translating into English, we add 'the' because it is required in English grammar. Whenever you use en to create a 'most' or '-est' phrase, the 'the' is naturally implied.