Questions & Answers about Balığın kalınca yüzgeci bir süs gibi.
How does the suffix in kalınca change the meaning of the adjective?
The suffix -ce / -ca is used to approximate or soften the meaning of an adjective. While kalın means "thick", adding -ca makes it kalınca, meaning "rather thick", "somewhat thick", or "thick-ish".
Why are we using balığın and yüzgeci together here instead of just balık yüzgeci?
This forms a definite noun compound (the genitive-possessive construction). Balık takes the genitive suffix -ın to show ownership, and yüzgeç takes the possessive suffix -i to show it is owned. Because it is balığın (the fish's) and not just balık (fish), it tells us we are talking about a specific fish's fin rather than a generic "fish fin".
Why did the letters change at the end of balık and yüzgeç?
Both words undergo consonant mutation (softening) because they end in a hard consonant and are followed by a suffix starting with a vowel (-ın and -i). The k in balık softens to ğ (balığın), and the ç in yüzgeç softens to c (yüzgeci).
Where is the verb "is" in this sentence?