Questions & Answers about Akıl ve sağlık önemli.
Why is there no word for "are" in this sentence?
In Turkish, the present tense "to be" verb (like "is" or "are") is often left out when stating a simple fact. The word önemli (important) by itself at the end of the sentence naturally implies "are important."
Since "mind and health" are two things, why doesn't önemli have a plural ending like önemliler?
In Turkish, when the subject is non-human (like mind and health), the verb or adjective at the end usually stays singular even if the subject is plural. You do not need to add the plural suffix -ler to önemli here.
What does the -li ending on önemli do?
The suffix -li means "with" or "having." It turns a noun into an adjective. Here, it attaches to the noun önem (importance) to make önemli, which literally means "with importance" or "important."
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