Uzun, sarı saçlı kız çok hızlı koşuyor.
English: The tall, blonde-haired girl is running very fast.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B2
- Unit
- İsim ve sıfat tamlamaları
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'sıfat tamlaması' means 'adjective phrase.' Advanced use involves combining multiple adjectives, using adjective phrases with participles, or forming complex descriptions before a noun.
When to use it
Use advanced adjective phrases to give more detailed descriptions, combine several qualities, or use participles (like -an, -en, -miş) as adjectives before nouns. This helps make your Turkish more precise and expressive.
Key forms
- Adjective + Noun: güzel ev
- Multiple Adjectives + Noun: büyük, eski, kırmızı araba
- Adjective + Participial Phrase + Noun: okuyan çocuk
- Adjective + Noun + Adjective: uzun saçlı kadın
Examples
Dün gece gördüğüm adam buradaydı.
English: The man I saw last night was here.
Kırmızı kapılı eski ev satıldı.
English: The old house with the red door was sold.
Yorgun görünen çocuk hemen uyudu.
English: The child who looked tired fell asleep immediately.
Tips
- In Turkish, adjectives always come before the noun.
- When using participles as adjectives, make sure the participle agrees with the noun.
- Don't use 've' (and) between adjectives unless you want to emphasize each one.
Exceptions and edge cases
- In some fixed expressions, the adjective may come after the noun, but this is rare.
- Some adjectives are only used in certain phrases or with certain nouns.