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Questions & Answers about İngilizce zor değil.
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
Why do we use değil here to say "not" instead of a suffix like -me or -ma?
The word değil means "not" or "is not" and is used specifically to negate nouns and adjectives. Because zor (hard) is an adjective, we must use değil. Suffixes like -me or -ma are only attached to action verbs to make them negative, like "not going" or "not eating."
What does the -ce at the end of İngilizce do?
The suffix -ce (or -ca, depending on vowel harmony) is used to turn a nationality into the name of a language. For example, İngiliz means an "English person," and adding -ce creates İngilizce, which means "the English language."
Could I just say İngiliz zor değil instead?
No, because that would mean "The English person is not difficult." When you are talking about learning or speaking the language itself, you must include the -ce suffix.