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Questions & Answers about Banka pazartesi açık.
Why isn't there a word for "on" before pazartesi?
In English, we say "on Monday," but in Turkish, you don't need an extra word or suffix to say something happens on a certain day of the week. You just use the bare name of the day, like pazartesi, and it automatically works as the time of the event.
Why is pazartesi written with a lowercase letter?
Unlike in English, Turkish days of the week are written with lowercase letters. They are only capitalized if they start a sentence or if they are part of an exact date with a number.
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
In Turkish, the "to be" verb (am/is/are) is often invisible for the "he/she/it" form. Because banka is the subject (it), just placing açık (open) at the end naturally creates the meaning "is open."
Could I put pazartesi at the very beginning of the sentence?
Yes! You can perfectly well say Pazartesi banka açık. Both versions are very common. Putting the day at the start just puts a tiny bit more emphasis on the time: "On Monday, the bank is open."