Breakdown of Bu lokantanın kebabı çok lezzetli.
bu
this
çok
very
lokanta
restaurant
lezzetli
delicious
kebap
kebab
Questions & Answers about Bu lokantanın kebabı çok lezzetli.
Why is there an -ı at the end of kebabı?
In Turkish, to say "the restaurant's kebab," you use a two-part relationship. You add the genitive suffix -nın to lokanta to mean "of the restaurant," and you must also add a possessive ending -ı to kebap to mean "its kebab." Literally, the structure is "this restaurant-of kebab-its."
Why is it spelled kebabı with a b instead of a p?
The dictionary word is kebap. When a Turkish word ends in p, ç, t, or k and you add a suffix starting with a vowel (like the possessive -ı here), the final consonant usually softens. Here, the hard p changes to a softer b.
What does the -li at the end of lezzetli do?
The suffix -li (which can also be -lı, -lu, or -lü) means "with" or "having." The base word lezzet is a noun meaning "taste" or "flavor." By adding -li, it turns into an adjective meaning "having flavor" or "delicious."
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
In Turkish, the "to be" verb for the third person (like "is" or "are") is often just understood from the context and left off entirely. You could add the formal suffix -dir to the end, making it lezzetlidir, but in everyday conversation, it is perfectly normal to drop it.
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