Questions & Answers about Burada bir banka var.
Why does the sentence use var at the end instead of a normal verb?
In Turkish, to say "there is" or "there are," you use the word var (which means "existent" or "present"). It almost always goes at the very end of the sentence. Instead of putting "there is" at the beginning like in English, Turkish builds the sentence to literally mean "Here, a bank exists."
Where does the -da ending in burada come from?
Bura means "this place." The -da is a location ending (called the locative suffix), which means "in," "on," or "at." So burada literally translates to "at this place" or "here."
Could I change the word order and say Bir banka burada var?
You can, but it changes the focus of the sentence. In Turkish, the most important information is usually placed right before the verb (or right before var). Saying Burada bir banka var focuses on what is here ("a bank"). Changing it to Bir banka burada var would focus on where the bank is, which sounds a bit less natural for simply stating that a bank exists nearby.
Does bir mean "one" or "a" here?