"How many floors does the hotel have?"

Translation: Otel kaç katlı?

[SineadMaireNB]

So it's "with" not "have". Could you say "otelde kaç tane kat var?"

[EnginKorkmazz]

Grammatically correct but it just sounds bad. "Kaç katlı" is a very common expression in Turkish. Sometimes you need to learn things as they are in different languages. :) We simple do not as this question with "have".

[DottyEyes]

I'll have to memorize this. But just out of curiosity, could you say Otelin kaç tane kati var mı?

[smkomaza]

No "mı" if you're already using a question word (Kaç)

[sevdigim.dil.TUR]

Why katlı is accusative

[ex_contributor]

katlı is not accusative, it is a "with" adjective, read here https://www.duolingo.com/skill/tr/With-or-without%3F

[sevdigim.dil.TUR]

thank you

[AlexinNotTurkey]

It isn't :) It is an adjective formed with the suffix -li :)

[sevdigim.dil.TUR]

thank you

[mohammed339347]

İs it right like this
Otelde kaç katlı

[msHelenRuth]

I put 'Otel kaç tane katlı'. Why is it wrong with tase - I thought this was optional?!

[msHelenRuth]

Can you also say 'Otel kaç kat var'. I'm presuming var isn't necessary when 'with (lı) is used?!!

[denklemsurat]

you can say 'otelde kaç kat var'

[gogothegreat]

I suppose that constructions like „Otelin kaç tane katısı var?“ are not allowed with inanimate „possessors“.

[SarahGkani]

I answered "otelin kaç katı var" and it was marked correct. So, I think genitive+possessive construction is ok.

[3KnfP8hN]

I think that could be right except that it's katı not katısı since floor is kat not katı.

[shahidmecc]

Should kat be in plural.since we are saying floors.iknow it sounds weird!

[deactivated user]

Katli with li suffix is an adjective. adjectives don't get plural or case suffixes in turkish. Think of it like floory (with floors) so you can't write floorsly or something.