kapalı: closed places and overcast skies

The idea

Say kapalı kutu before a noun and kütüphane kapalı as a sentence. Hava kapalı describes an overcast sky.

Examples

• Kütüphane bugün kapalı.The library is closed today.
• Kapalı bir kutu buldum.I found a closed box.
• Pencere açık değil, kapalı.The window is not open; it is closed.
• Hava kapalı ama yağmur yok.It is overcast, but it is not raining.
• Kapalı dükkânın önünde bekliyoruz.We are waiting in front of the closed shop.
• Akşam kapı kapalı.The door is closed in the evening.

Watch out

An overcast sky does not necessarily mean rain. Kapalı describes the cloud cover, not whether rain is falling.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Pencere açık değil; ___. (kapalı / açık)

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   kapalı

   Kapalı says the window is closed rather than open.

2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Gökyüzü bulutlu: hava ___. (kapalı / açık)

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   kapalı

   Kapalı describes the sky as overcast.

3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Dükkân kapalı ___; açık. (değil / mi)

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   değil

   Değil negates kapalı: the shop is open.

Use it today

Describe a closed place and an overcast day.