Questions & Answers about Teslim tarihi cuma günü.
Why does tarih take the -i suffix to become tarihi?
This forms a noun compound. When linking two nouns to make a single specific concept in Turkish, the second noun takes a possessive suffix. Teslim (delivery) + tarih (date) + -i (possessive) gives us teslim tarihi (delivery date).
Could I just say cuma instead of cuma günü here?
Yes, Teslim tarihi cuma is grammatically fine and easily understood. However, Turkish speakers frequently use the noun compound cuma günü (literally "the day of Friday") when referring to days of the week. In this short sentence, it also creates a nice structural symmetry with the first noun compound, teslim tarihi.
Since there is no verb here, is there an implied -dir at the end?
Exactly. The sentence translates to "The delivery date is Friday," but the third-person present copula (the "to be" suffix) is often dropped in everyday speech. If this were a formal written notice, you would likely see Teslim tarihi cuma günüdür, but leaving off the -dür is completely standard in conversational contexts.
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