Breakdown of Bu kilim diğer pazarda daha ucuza satılıyor, değil mi?
bu
this
değil
not
ucuz
cheap
satmak
to sell
pazar
bazaar / open-air market
daha
more
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
diğer
the other
kilim
rug / kilim (flat-woven)
Questions & Answers about Bu kilim diğer pazarda daha ucuza satılıyor, değil mi?
If the main verb is satılıyor, why does the question tag just use değil mi?
In English, question tags change based on the verb (e.g., "does it?", "isn't it?", "haven't you?"). In Turkish, değil mi? (literally "isn't it?") is used as a fixed, universal tag at the end of a statement to mean "right?" or to seek confirmation. It is invariable, meaning you don't need to match the tense or person of the main verb!
Why is there an -a attached to ucuz (ucuza)?
When talking about buying or selling something "for" a certain price (like for cheap, or for 50 Lira), Turkish uses the dative case ending (-e or -a). While daha ucuz simply means "cheaper", adding the ending to make daha ucuza translates to "for cheaper".
How does the verb satılıyor work here? Shouldn't it just be satıyor?
The root verb is satmak (to sell). By adding the passive suffix -ıl, it becomes satılmak (to be sold). Because the rug is the item being acted upon, rather than the person doing the selling, we must use the passive form satılıyor (it is sold / it is being sold).
Doesn't pazar usually mean "Sunday"?
It means both! Pazar is the word for the day "Sunday", but it also means a "market" or "bazaar" (typically an open-air farmer's or goods market). The context of selling a rug (kilim) makes it clear that diğer pazarda means "at the other market".
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