O, aslan gibi cesur.
English: He/she is brave like a lion.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B2
- Unit
- Karşılaştırma ve derecelendirme
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'benzetme yapıları' are simile structures used to compare one thing to another, often to make descriptions more vivid or expressive.
When to use it
Use these structures in Turkish when you want to compare people, objects, or situations, or when you want to describe something by showing its similarity to something else.
Key forms
- gibi: Used after a noun or adjective (e.g., çocuk gibi, taş gibi)
- -ce/-ca: Added to nouns or adjectives (e.g., çocukça, delicesine)
- sanki: Used at the beginning or within a sentence (e.g., Sanki rüya gibi)
Examples
Çocuk gibi sevindi.
English: He/she was happy like a child.
Sanki her şey bir rüya gibi.
English: As if everything is like a dream.
Delicesine koştu.
English: He/she ran madly (like crazy).
Tips
- Remember to use 'gibi' after the noun or adjective you are comparing.
- '-ce/-ca' endings can change depending on vowel harmony.
- Don't confuse 'gibi' with 'ile' (with); 'gibi' means 'like/as'.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Sometimes 'gibi' can be used with verbs in infinitive form, but this is less common.
- '-ce/-ca' may not be used with every word; some combinations sound unnatural.