Word
En soğuk bölge kuzeydir.
Meaning
The coldest region is the north.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about En soğuk bölge kuzeydir.
Why is there a -dir at the end of kuzeydir instead of just saying kuzey?
The suffix -dir is the factual copula, which is exactly what you are learning in this lesson! It is used to state objective, general facts, like scientific or geographical truths. While saying En soğuk bölge kuzey is perfectly fine to mean 'The coldest region is the north', adding -dir gives it the tone of a formal, indisputable fact.
Could I just say En soğuk bölge kuzey without the -dir?
Yes, in casual spoken Turkish, people often drop the -dir suffix. The 'is' is naturally implied by the word order. However, you will see -dir used very frequently in written Turkish, news, documentaries, and textbooks to emphasize that a statement is an established fact.
How does en make soğuk mean 'coldest'?
In Turkish, there is no special suffix like '-est' in English. To make a superlative (the most, the biggest, the coldest), you simply put the word en directly before the adjective. So soğuk means 'cold', and en soğuk means 'the coldest'.