Questions & Answers about İş zor ama çok eğlenceli.
Where is the word for 'is' in this sentence?
Turkish doesn't use a separate word for 'is' in simple statements like this. If you put a noun (İş) and an adjective (zor) together, the 'is' happens automatically! The sentence literally reads 'Work hard but very fun'.
How does the word ama (but) work here?
Just like in English! The conjunction ama sits right between the two opposite ideas you are contrasting: the fact that the work is hard (zor), and the fact that it is fun (eğlenceli). It doesn't change the word order at all.
Why is there no word for 'The' before İş?
Turkish doesn't have a definite article like 'the'. The word iş simply means 'work' or 'job', but depending on the context, it naturally translates to 'the work' in English.
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