Kedi burada.
English: The cat is here.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Sıfatlar ve zarflar
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'yer-yön zarfları' are adverbs of place and direction. They show where something is or where it is going.
When to use it
Use these adverbs to describe the location of something or someone, or the direction of movement. They help answer questions like 'Where?' and 'To where?' in Turkish.
Key forms
- burada (here)
- orada (there)
- şurada (over there)
- içeri (inside)
- dışarı (outside)
- aşağı (down)
- yukarı (up)
- ileri (forward)
- geri (back)
Examples
Çocuklar dışarı çıkıyor.
English: The children are going outside.
Lütfen yukarı gel.
English: Please come up.
Araba orada.
English: The car is there.
Top ileri gitti.
English: The ball went forward.
Tips
- Yer-yön zarfları are usually placed before or after the verb in a sentence.
- Some adverbs like 'içeri' and 'dışarı' can be used with or without movement verbs.
- Do not confuse 'burada' (here) and 'buraya' (to here); '-a/-e' ending shows direction.