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Questions & Answers about İşte ev burada.
Both İşte and burada seem to relate to the word 'here'. What is the difference?
İşte is an exclamation like 'Here you go!', 'There it is!', or 'Voilà!'. It is used to draw attention to something you are pointing at or just found. Burada literally means 'in this place' or 'at this location'.
Why isn't there a word for 'is' in this sentence?
In Turkish, you often don't need a verb to say that a noun is something else. Just placing the subject (ev) and the location (burada) next to each other creates a complete sentence meaning 'the house is here'.
Does the word burada have a suffix on it?
Yes! It is built from bu (this) + ara (space or place) + -da (a suffix meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'). Together, they form burada, which literally translates to 'at this place'.
Could I drop burada and just say İşte ev?
Yes, you can! If you finally find the house you were looking for, you could just point and say İşte ev (Here is the house). Adding burada just puts a little extra emphasis on the fact that it is right here in this spot.