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Questions & Answers about Tebrikler, sınav kolaydı!
Why does tebrikler have the plural suffix -ler?
Just like in English where we say "congratulations" instead of "congratulation", Turkish uses the plural form of the word tebrik to praise someone or celebrate an achievement.
Where is the word for "the" before sınav?
Turkish does not have a definite article like the English word "the". The word sınav can mean "an exam", "exam", or "the exam" depending entirely on the context of the sentence.
How does kolaydı mean "was easy"?
It combines the adjective kolay (easy) with the past tense ending -dı (was). Because the last vowel in kolay is "a", the suffix follows vowel harmony rules and uses "ı". Since kolay ends in the consonant "y", the suffix attaches directly without needing an extra buffer letter.