Bu araba daha hızlı.
English: This car is faster.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B2
- Unit
- Karşılaştırma ve derecelendirme
- Practice types
- 0
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
Ali, Ayşe'den daha uzun.
English: Ali is taller than Ayşe.
En güzel elbise bu.
English: This is the most beautiful dress.
Benim odam senin kadar büyük değil.
English: My room is not as big as yours.
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'.