Breakdown of Bu lokanta oldukça pahalı ama hizmet mükemmel.
bu
this
pahalı
expensive
lokanta
restaurant
ama
but
hizmet
service
mükemmel
perfect
oldukça
quite, rather
Questions & Answers about Bu lokanta oldukça pahalı ama hizmet mükemmel.
I see the letters duk in oldukça. Is this the -dIk object relative participle we are learning?
Good eye! It is originally built from the verb olmak (to be/become) plus -dIk and -ça. However, over time oldukça became a fixed dictionary word meaning 'quite' or 'rather'. You don't need to apply the object participle grammar rules to it here; just treat it as a standard adverb.
Why are there no verbs for 'is' after pahalı and mükemmel?
In Turkish, the present tense 'to be' for the third person (is/are) is usually invisible. The adjective itself acts as the verb. You could optionally add the suffix -dır or -dir to the end of these words to sound more formal, but leaving it blank is perfectly natural and common.
How does the suffix -lı work in the word pahalı?
The root word is paha, an older word meaning 'price' or 'value'. The suffix -lı means 'with' or 'having'. So pahalı literally means 'having a price', which translates to 'expensive'.
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