Turkish grammar: sıfat tamlamaları

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

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).