Ben elma ve portakal seviyorum.
English: I like apples and oranges.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Cümle yapısı
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'bağlaçlar' are words used to connect words, phrases, or sentences. They help you join ideas together.
When to use it
Use bağlaçlar in Turkish to join two or more words or sentences, to add information, show contrast, give reasons, or offer choices.
Key forms
- ve
- ama
- veya
- çünkü
- fakat
Examples
Hava soğuk ama güneşli.
English: The weather is cold but sunny.
Kahve veya çay ister misin?
English: Do you want coffee or tea?
Eve geç geldim çünkü otobüs yoktu.
English: I came home late because there was no bus.
Kitap okumak istiyorum fakat yorgunum.
English: I want to read a book but I am tired.
Tips
- In Turkish, bağlaçlar like 've', 'ama', and 'veya' are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
- Do not use a comma before 've' in Turkish.
- 'Çünkü' is used to give a reason, and it usually comes before the reason part.