Breakdown of Eski inançlara göre kediler şanslı.
kedi
cat
eski
old
şanslı
lucky
göre
according to / compared to
inanç
belief
Questions & Answers about Eski inançlara göre kediler şanslı.
How does the word göre affect inançlara in this sentence?
The postposition göre (according to) always requires the word just before it to take the dative case ending, which is -a or -e. Here, the plural word inançlar (beliefs) takes the -a ending to become inançlara. Together, inançlara göre means "according to beliefs".
The root word is inanç (belief). Why doesn't the ç change to a c here?
Turkish consonants like ç usually soften to c when you add an ending that starts with a vowel right next to them. But here, we made the word plural first by adding -lar, which starts with a consonant. That consonant protects the ç, giving us inançlara. If we used the singular "belief" directly with the dative vowel, it would soften to inanca göre (according to the belief).
How does the suffix -lı work in the word şanslı?
The word şans means "luck". The suffix -lı (or -li, -lu, -lü) means "with" or "containing". By adding it to şans, you literally get "with luck", which is how you form the adjective "lucky" in Turkish.
Why isn't there a word for "are" in the Turkish sentence?
In Turkish present tense statements, you often don't need a separate verb for "am", "is", or "are". Just putting the subject (kediler) and the adjective (şanslı) together is enough to mean "cats are lucky". You could add the "to be" suffix -dır at the end (şanslıdır), but it's optional and often left out in everyday speech.
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