Üstünlük ve eşitlik dereceleri grammar in Turkish

Language: Turkish
Level: B2
Unit: Karşılaştırma ve derecelendirme
Practice types: 0

What this grammar point covers

In Turkish, 'üstünlük ve eşitlik dereceleri' are ways to compare things: showing if something is more (comparative) or as much as (equality) another thing.

When to use it

Use these forms in Turkish when you want to compare people, objects, or actions, for example, to say something is bigger, smaller, faster, or as good as something else.

Key forms

Daha + adjective/adverb (for 'more')
Kadar + adjective/adverb + gibi (for 'as ... as')

Examples

Bu kitap daha ilginç.

English: This book is more interesting.

Ali, Ayşe kadar çalışkan.

English: Ali is as hardworking as Ayşe.

Benim arabam seninkinden daha hızlı.

English: My car is faster than yours.

O, senin kadar uzun değil.

English: He is not as tall as you.

Tips

Always put 'daha' before the adjective or adverb you want to compare.
'Kadar' is used for equality; use it with 'gibi' for full expressions ('... kadar ... gibi').
Don't mix 'daha' and 'kadar' in the same sentence.

Exceptions and edge cases

Some adjectives have irregular comparative forms, but most use 'daha'.
The word 'en' is for the superlative (the most), not for comparisons between two things.