Breakdown of Sağdaki kuyumcu neresi?
sağ
right
neresi
what place / where (nominative or subject)
kuyumcu
jeweler
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Questions & Answers about Sağdaki kuyumcu neresi?
Why do we use neresi here instead of nerede?
English uses "where" for both, but Turkish makes a distinction. Nerede asks for a location ("at what place"). Neresi acts as a noun meaning "what place" or "which place". By asking neresi, the speaker is pointing out or asking for the specific identity of the shop ("Which of these places is it?"), rather than asking for directions to find it.
Break down the word sağdaki. Why is there a -da before the -ki?
Is kuyumcu the jeweler (person) or the jewelry store?
It can be both! The suffix -cu turns the root kuyum (jewelry) into the profession (jeweler). In Turkish, it is very common to use the profession's name to refer to their shop, much like saying "the baker's" or "the jeweler's" in English.
Why isn't there a "to be" verb like -dir at the end of neresi?