Küçük araba hızlı.
English: The small car is fast.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Sıfatlar ve zarflar
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'sıfatlar' are adjectives. They are words used to describe or give more information about nouns.
When to use it
Use adjectives in Turkish to describe people, places, things, or ideas. Adjectives come before the noun they describe.
Key forms
- Adjective + noun: büyük ev (big house)
- Adjectives do not change for gender or number: güzel kızlar (beautiful girls), güzel çocuk (beautiful child)
- Some common adjectives: güzel (beautiful), küçük (small), eski (old), yeni (new)
Examples
Yeşil elma tatlı.
English: The green apple is sweet.
Uzun adam yürüyor.
English: The tall man is walking.
Büyük köpek bahçede.
English: The big dog is in the garden.
Tips
- Adjectives always come before the noun in Turkish.
- Adjectives do not change form for plural or gender.
- Do not use 'bir' (a/an) before adjectives if you are being general.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some adjectives can also be used as nouns, depending on the context.
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