Breakdown of Bu kazak şu ceket kadar kalın.
bu
this
şu
that (pointed out)
ceket
jacket
kazak
sweater
kadar
as ... as; until, up to
kalın
thick
Questions & Answers about Bu kazak şu ceket kadar kalın.
How does kadar work here to mean 'as thick as'?
Why is kalın at the very end of the sentence?
Turkish structures comparisons differently than English. The subject comes first (bu kazak), then the thing it is compared to (şu ceket), followed by the postposition kadar, and finally the adjective kalın describing them both.
What is the difference between bu and şu in this sentence?
bu means 'this' for something very close to the speaker. şu means 'that' for something a bit further away, or something you are specifically pointing out to draw attention to it. The speaker is likely holding the sweater (bu kazak) and pointing at the jacket (şu ceket).
Where is the word for 'is' in this sentence?
In Turkish, the 'to be' verb for the third person singular ('it is') often has no visible suffix. The sentence just ends with the adjective kalın (thick), and the 'is' is automatically understood.
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