Expressing Duration: (Since / For) in Turkish
grammarIn Turkish, to describe an action that started in the past and continues today, we use DAn beri and -DIr. These function similarly to "Since" and "For" in Engli...
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Time Expressions: Before and After Verbs (mAdAn önce / DIktAn sonra)
grammarWhile using "before/after" with nouns is simple, using them with verbs requires specific suffixes to turn the action into a time-based adverbial phrase.Rule: Before doing...
Read moreTime Expressions: Before and After Nouns (DAn önce / sonra)
grammarTo say "before [Noun]" or "after [Noun]" in Turkish, you must use the ablative case suffix (-DAn, meaning "from") attached to the noun before adding t...
Read moreExpressing Range: From... Until... (dan... kadar)
grammarThis structure is used to describe a range in time or space, equivalent to the English "From... to..." or "From... until...". It relies on combining two differe...
Read moreVowel Dropping in Turkish (Ünlü Düşmesi)
grammarÜnlü Düşmesi (Vowel Elision) is a phonetic rule in Turkish designed to make pronunciation smoother. It typically occurs when a two-syllable word ending in a narrow vowel (ı, i, u,...
Read morePossessive Suffixes (İyelik Ekleri)
grammarPossessive suffixes indicate who owns an object. In Turkish, these suffixes are attached to the noun and change according to 4-Way Vowel Harmony ($I$).Vowel Harmony Reminder ($I$):...
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