Breakdown of Bu yıkılmış bina artık sadece bir harabe.
bu
this
bir
a / an
bina
building
sadece
only, just
yıkılmak
to be demolished
artık
no longer; from now on
harabe
ruin
Questions & Answers about Bu yıkılmış bina artık sadece bir harabe.
How is the word yıkılmış formed here?
It is formed from the verb yıkmak (to destroy). First, the passive suffix -ıl is added to make yıkılmak (to be destroyed). Then, the past participle suffix -mış is added to turn it into an adjective describing the building. So, yıkılmış bina literally means 'the having-been-destroyed building.'
I thought artık meant 'anymore.' Why does it translate to 'now' here?
You usually see artık translated as 'anymore' when it is used with negative verbs. However, in positive sentences like this one, it means 'now' or 'from now on.' It specifically emphasizes that a change of state has happened: it used to be a normal building, but now it is a ruin.
Why is it sadece bir harabe instead of bir sadece harabe?
Why isn't there a verb or suffix at the very end of the sentence for 'is'?
In Turkish, the third-person 'to be' suffix (-dır or -dir) is often dropped in everyday spoken and written language. You could write sadece bir harabedir, but simply ending with the noun harabe is perfectly natural and correct.
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