Ali Ahmet'ten daha uzun.
English: Ali is taller than Ahmet.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Karşılaştırma Yapıları
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Comparison structures in Turkish are used to compare people, objects, or situations. They help express differences or similarities between two or more things.
When to use it
Use comparison structures when you want to say something is bigger, smaller, faster, slower, or similar/different compared to something else.
Key forms
- daha + adjective/adverb (for 'more')
- en + adjective/adverb (for 'most')
- kadar (as...as)
- -den/-dan + adjective/adverb + (daha) (than...)
Examples
Bu kitap o kitaptan daha ilginç.
English: This book is more interesting than that book.
Ayşe kadar hızlı koşuyorum.
English: I run as fast as Ayşe.
En güzel elbise bu.
English: This is the most beautiful dress.
Tips
- Remember to use '-den/-dan' after the thing you are comparing with.
- Do not use 'daha' and 'en' together.
- Some adjectives have irregular comparative forms, so check them carefully.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some adjectives, like 'iyi' (good), become 'daha iyi' (better) instead of a new word.
- The suffix '-den/-dan' changes form according to vowel harmony.