Questions & Answers about Bu tereyağı çok pahalı.
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
In Turkish, sentences that describe what something "is" (like saying something is expensive) often don't need a verb for "he/she/it" subjects in the present tense. The "is" is simply understood from the context.
Our current lesson is about yok. If I wanted to say "This butter is NOT very expensive," could I use yok?
No, you wouldn't use yok here! Yok means "there is not" or "does not exist." Because you are negating a description (saying what the butter is not), you must use the word değil. "This butter is not very expensive" would be Bu tereyağı çok pahalı değil.
Why does tereyağı end in -ı?
Tereyağı (butter) is a compound noun made of two words joined together, ending with yağ (oil/fat). In Turkish, when you combine two nouns to create a specific new concept, the second noun takes a compound marker suffix like -ı or -i to link them together.
What does the -lı part of pahalı mean?
The suffix -lı means "with" or "having." The root word is paha, which means "price" or "value." By adding the suffix, pahalı literally translates to "with price," which is how you say "expensive" in Turkish.
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