Annem ile alışverişe gittim.
English: I went shopping with my mother.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Cümle yapısı ve bağlaçlar
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'edatlar' are words used to connect nouns or pronouns to other words, showing relationships like 'with', 'for', 'like', 'until', 'after', and 'before'. The most common ones at this level are: ile, için, gibi, kadar, sonra, önce.
When to use it
Use these words to talk about company (with someone), purpose (for something), similarity (like something), amount or time (until/as much as), and order of events (after/before something).
Key forms
- ile (with)
- için (for)
- gibi (like, as)
- kadar (until, as much as)
- sonra (after)
- önce (before)
Examples
Senin için bir hediye aldım.
English: I bought a gift for you.
O, ablası gibi çalışkan.
English: She is hardworking like her sister.
Saat beşe kadar buradayım.
English: I am here until five o'clock.
Yemekten sonra dışarı çıkacağız.
English: We will go out after the meal.
Tips
- ‘ile’ can be used as a separate word or as a suffix '-le/-la' attached to the noun.
- ‘gibi’ comes after the noun it refers to.
- ‘sonra’ and ‘önce’ are used after the noun or time expression.
Exceptions and edge cases
- When using the suffix form of 'ile' (-le/-la), make sure to use vowel harmony.
- If a noun ends with a vowel, add '-yle/-yla' instead of '-le/-la'.