Questions & Answers about Bu çatı ağaç kadar yüksek.
How do we build 'as high as' using kadar in this sentence?
Does the word ağaç need any special ending before kadar?
No, it doesn't! When you use kadar with regular nouns (like ağaç or çatı) to make a comparison, the noun stays in its pure dictionary form. You only need to add endings before kadar when you are using pronouns, like benim kadar (as much as me).
Why doesn't ağaç have a word for 'the' attached to it?
Turkish doesn't have a direct equivalent for the English word 'the'. When ağaç (tree) is used in a comparison like this, it can mean 'a tree' or 'the tree' depending on the context. Here, we understand it as 'the tree' because you are usually comparing a specific roof to a specific tree next to it.
Where is the verb 'is' in this sentence?
There isn't one! In Turkish, the verb 'to be' is often completely invisible in the simple present tense for 'it', 'he', or 'she'. The sentence just ends with the adjective yüksek (high), and the 'is' is naturally understood by the listener.