Breakdown of İlk kısımda biraz kopukluk var.
var
there is / existent
biraz
a little
ilk
first, initial
kısım
part / section (portion)
kopukluk
disconnection / disjointedness
Questions & Answers about İlk kısımda biraz kopukluk var.
What does kopukluk mean literally, and how is it built?
It comes from the verb kopmak (to break off or snap). Adding -uk creates the adjective kopuk (disconnected or broken), and the suffix -luk turns it into the abstract noun kopukluk (disconnection or incoherence).
Why is it ilk kısımda and not ilk kısmında?
İlk kısım (first part) is a simple combination of an adjective and a noun. Because it is not a noun compound (like a relationship between two nouns), it does not take a possessive suffix. You simply add the locative suffix -da (in/at) directly to the root word.
Doesn't the word kısım usually drop a vowel when a suffix is added? Why is it kept in kısımda?
Words like kısım only drop their narrow second vowel when they receive a suffix that starts with a vowel (like the possessive -ı, making it kısmı). Because the locative suffix -da starts with a consonant, the vowel is not dropped.
This lesson focuses on gerçi. Where would I put gerçi in this sentence to mean 'Admittedly, there is some disconnection...'?
You would typically place gerçi right at the beginning of the sentence: Gerçi ilk kısımda biraz kopukluk var. It functions as a discourse marker, so putting it first perfectly sets up the concession before you introduce your next contrasting thought.
Learn İlk kısımda biraz kopukluk var and more in Turkish
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free