Breakdown of Odada farklı bir sessizlik vardı.
bir
a / an
var
there is / existent
oda
room
farklı
different
sessizlik
silence
Questions & Answers about Odada farklı bir sessizlik vardı.
Why is the word order farklı bir instead of bir farklı?
In Turkish, descriptive adjectives usually come before the indefinite article bir. So it is farklı bir sessizlik (literally "different a silence"), unlike English where "a" comes first.
How is the word sessizlik (silence) built?
It is built from a root word and two suffixes. It starts with ses (sound or voice). Adding -siz (without) makes the adjective sessiz (quiet). Finally, adding the noun-building suffix -lik creates the abstract noun sessizlik (silence).
Why is it vardı instead of just var?
The word var means "there is" or "exists" in the present tense. By adding the past tense suffix -dı directly to it, it becomes vardı, meaning "there was".
What is the root of the word farklı?
The root is fark, which is a noun meaning "difference". The suffix -lı means "with" or "having", so farklı literally means "having a difference", which is how Turkish says "different".
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