Questions & Answers about Gençlik çok güzel bir zaman.
How does the suffix -lik work in gençlik?
The suffix -lIk often turns adjectives or concrete nouns into abstract nouns. Here, it attaches to the adjective genç (young) to create the noun gençlik (youth). Because of 4-way vowel harmony, the suffix becomes -lik to match the 'e' in genç.
Why is the word bir in the middle of the phrase çok güzel bir zaman?
In Turkish, the indefinite article bir (a/an) is placed right before the noun, but after any adjectives that describe it. So, instead of saying 'a very beautiful time', Turkish uses the order 'very beautiful a time' (çok güzel bir zaman).
Where is the word for 'is' in this sentence?
For simple statements in the third person (like 'youth is...'), Turkish often doesn't need a verb or suffix at all in everyday speech. You could add the 'to be' suffix -dır to the end (making it zamandır) for a more formal or factual tone, but the sentence is completely natural without it.