büyük masa
English: big table
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- İsim ve Sıfat Tamlamaları
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'sıfat tamlamaları' are adjective phrases. They are formed when an adjective describes a noun, just like in 'big house' or 'red car'.
When to use it
Use adjective phrases in Turkish to describe the quality, color, size, or other features of a noun. They help give more information about the noun.
Key forms
- Adjective + Noun (e.g. güzel ev, kırmızı araba, uzun yol)
Examples
yeşil elma
English: green apple
eski kitap
English: old book
hızlı araba
English: fast car
mutlu çocuk
English: happy child
Tips
- In Turkish, the adjective always comes before the noun.
- Do not add any endings to the adjective; only the noun changes for case or number.
- Sometimes, multiple adjectives can be used before a noun (e.g. küçük beyaz köpek).
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