Koşan çocuk parka gitti.
English: The running child went to the park.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Karşılaştırmalar ve fiilimsiler
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Sıfat-fiiller in Turkish are verb forms that act like adjectives. They describe nouns by showing an action or state related to that noun.
When to use it
Use sıfat-fiiller to describe a noun with an action, like 'the man who is running' or 'the book that was read'. They help make sentences more descriptive.
Key forms
- -an / -en (for present)
- -mış / -miş / -muş / -müş (for past)
- -acak / -ecek (for future)
Examples
Okunan kitap çok güzeldi.
English: The book that was read was very beautiful.
Yapılacak işler listesi uzun.
English: The list of things to do is long.
Gelen mektup seni mutlu etti.
English: The letter that arrived made you happy.
Tips
- Sıfat-fiiller always come before the noun they describe.
- The ending changes according to vowel harmony.
- Do not confuse sıfat-fiiller with normal verbs; they act as adjectives.
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