Questions & Answers about Bu şort çok kısa.
Why does the Turkish sentence use bu (this) instead of bunlar (these) for "these shorts"?
In English, words like "shorts", "pants", or "glasses" are plural because they have two parts. In Turkish, these are treated as single objects. Since şort is grammatically singular, it takes the singular word bu (this).
Is the word şort borrowed from English? Where did the "s" go?
Yes, şort comes from the English word "shorts"! However, because Turkish treats the item as a single piece of clothing rather than a pair, the plural "s" at the end of the English word was dropped when it entered the language.
Is there a verb in this sentence?
There is a hidden "to be" verb here. In the third-person singular (he/she/it), the "is" suffix (-dir or -tir) is usually dropped in everyday spoken Turkish. You could technically say Bu şort çok kısadır, but leaving the suffix off is much more natural.
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