Learn Turkish: Henüz hazır değil.

Henüz hazır değil.

It is not ready yet.

Breakdown of Henüz hazır değil.

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Questions & Answers about Henüz hazır değil.

Why is "değil" used here instead of the negative suffix "-ma" or "-me"?

You use the negative suffixes -ma and -me to negate action verbs. Because hazır (ready) is an adjective, it doesn't take a verb suffix. Instead, you use the separate word değil to mean "is not" with adjectives and nouns.

How would we say "It was not ready yet" using the past tense from this lesson?

To make a noun or adjective negative in the past tense, you attach the past tense suffix directly to değil. So, "It was not ready yet" would be Henüz hazır değildi.

Where is the word for "it" in this sentence?

In Turkish, "it" is implied by the lack of a personal suffix on değil. The third-person singular (he/she/it) has no ending, so hazır değil naturally translates to "he/she/it is not ready" depending on the context.

Does "henüz" always mean "yet"?

Henüz usually means "yet" when paired with a negative word like değil or a negative verb. If you use it in a positive sentence, it usually means "just" or "recently".