Okuldan geliyorum.
English: I am coming from school.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Haller
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
The 'ayrılma hali' (ablative case) in Turkish shows movement away from a place, person, or thing. It is used to say 'from' somewhere or someone.
When to use it
Use 'ayrılma hali' when talking about leaving a place, coming from somewhere, taking something from someone, or starting from a point.
Key forms
- Add -dan or -den to the noun: evden, okuldan, arabadan
- Use -tan or -ten after words ending with certain consonants: parktan, kitaptan
Examples
Arabadan iniyorum.
English: I am getting out of the car.
Kitaptan okuyorum.
English: I am reading from the book.
Marketten ekmek aldım.
English: I bought bread from the market.
Parktan geçiyoruz.
English: We are passing through the park.
Tips
- Pay attention to vowel harmony: use -dan/-den or -tan/-ten depending on the word.
- Do not use 'ayrılma hali' for direction towards a place (use 'e hali' for that).
- The ending changes to -tan/-ten if the word ends with certain consonants (like 'k', 'p', 't', 'ç').
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some place names and words may drop a letter or change slightly for easier pronunciation.