Turkish grammar: Karşılaştırmalı yapılar

What this grammar point covers

Comparative structures in Turkish are used to compare people, objects, or situations. These structures allow you to say that something is bigger, smaller, better, etc., than something else.

When to use it

Use these structures when you want to compare two or more things, such as saying one thing is faster, more expensive, or as good as another.

Key forms

• Daha + adjective/adverb
• En + adjective/adverb
• Kadar + adjective/adverb
• -den/-dan daha + adjective/adverb

Examples

Tips

• Remember to use 'daha' before the adjective for 'more' and 'en' for 'the most'.
• After the thing you compare, use the suffix -den/-dan (according to vowel harmony).
• Do not use 'daha' with 'en'.

Exceptions and edge cases

• Some adjectives have irregular comparative forms, like 'iyi' (good): 'daha iyi' (better), not 'daha güzel'.