Particle and Suffix (ile / -lA): (With, By, And)
In Turkish, ile is a versatile word used to express companionship, means of transport, or to simply connect two nouns li...
Past Tense in Nominal Sentences (İsim Cümlelerinde Geçmiş Zaman)
In Turkish, we use this grammar when we want to describe a state, a profession, or a location in the past (e.g., "I...
Reported Past Tense (-mIş Geçmiş Zaman)
The -mIş tense is unique to Turkish. It is used when the speaker did not witness the action personally but heard about i...
Known Past Tense (-DI Geçmiş Zaman)
This tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past, where the speaker has direct knowledge or witnes...
Versatile Suffix (lIk) in Turkish
The suffix lIk is a powerful derivation tool in Turkish. It transforms adjectives and nouns into abstract concepts, prof...
Adjective Derivation: Suffixes (LI & sIz)
These two suffixes are vital for building vocabulary in Turkish. They function as opposites: LI adds the meaning of &quo...
Optative Mood in Turkish (İstek Kipi)
The İstek Kipi is used to express wishes, intentions, or to make suggestions. While it can technically be used with all...
Imperative Mood in Turkish (Emir Kipi)
The Imperative is used to give orders, instructions, or make requests. In Turkish, there is no imperative form for "...
Superlatives in Turkish: The "Most" (En)
In the previous lesson, we used Daha for comparing two things. Today, we use En for superlatives to indicate the "m...
Making Comparisons in Turkish (Karşılaştırma)
To compare two people or objects in Turkish, we use the word Daha (More) combined with the ablative case suffix -DAn (Fr...