Ali, Ayşe kadar hızlı koşuyor.
English: Ali runs as fast as Ayşe.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B2
- Unit
- Karşılaştırma ve derecelendirme
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, comparative conjunctions are words or phrases used to compare two or more things, people, or situations. They help you express similarities or differences between elements.
When to use it
Use these forms in Turkish when you want to say something is more, less, or as much as something else, or to show similarities and differences between people, things, or situations.
Key forms
- gibi
- kadar
- daha ... -den/-dan
- en
- hem ... hem de
- ne ... ne de
Examples
Bu kitap, o kitap kadar ilginç değil.
English: This book is not as interesting as that book.
Benim odam seninkinden daha büyük.
English: My room is bigger than yours.
Hem annem hem babam çalışıyor.
English: Both my mother and my father work.
Ne yağmur ne de kar yağdı.
English: Neither rain nor snow fell.
Tips
- Remember to use the correct case endings with '-den/-dan' when making comparisons.
- Do not confuse 'daha' (more) with 'en' (the most); 'daha' is for comparing two things, 'en' is for superlatives.
- Place 'kadar' after the thing you are comparing.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some adjectives have irregular comparative or superlative forms, but most follow the standard patterns.