Ali, Ayşe'den daha uzun.
English: Ali is taller than Ayşe.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Sıfatlar ve zarflar
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'karşılaştırma yapıları' are structures used to compare two things, people, or situations. They help you say if something is bigger, smaller, or the same as something else.
When to use it
Use these forms when you want to compare people, objects, or situations in Turkish, for example to say someone is taller, something is more beautiful, or two things are the same size.
Key forms
- -DAn ... daha + adjective (Ali'den daha uzun)
- kadar + adjective (Ali kadar uzun)
Examples
Bu elma o elmadan daha tatlı.
English: This apple is sweeter than that apple.
Ben annem kadar çalışkanım.
English: I am as hardworking as my mother.
Bu çanta seninkinden daha ağır.
English: This bag is heavier than yours.
Kedi köpek kadar büyük değil.
English: The cat is not as big as the dog.
Tips
- Remember to use '-den/dan' after the thing you are comparing with.
- Use 'daha' before the adjective to mean 'more/er'.
- Use 'kadar' to say two things are equal in some way.