Questions & Answers about Grip için bu ilaç çok iyi.
Why is Grip için at the beginning of the sentence instead of the end?
In Turkish, modifying phrases like Grip için (for the flu) often go at the beginning to set the context or topic. You could also say Bu ilaç grip için çok iyi, which is perfectly fine, but putting Grip için first puts a slight emphasis on it, like saying 'As for the flu, this medicine is very good.'
Why does için come after Grip?
English uses prepositions (words that come before a noun, like 'for the flu'). Turkish uses postpositions, meaning they always come after the noun they relate to. So, 'for the flu' becomes Grip için (flu for).
Where is the word for 'is' in this sentence?
There isn't one! In Turkish, you often don't need a verb to say something 'is' a certain way in the present tense, especially for the third person (he/she/it). The phrase bu ilaç çok iyi literally means 'this medicine very good,' and the 'is' is naturally understood.
Why isn't there a word for 'the' before Grip?
Turkish doesn't have a direct equivalent to the English word 'the'. While Turkish sometimes uses specific suffixes to show that a direct object is specific, Grip isn't a direct object here. When used with için, standard nouns just stay in their plain, dictionary form.
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