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Turkish articles
The Turkish articles, "the, a, and an" are crucial in order to learn the language. The Turkish articles refer the noun in terms of definiteness or indefiniteness. Generally, the articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun.
Grammar tips:
- The definite article “the” does not exist in the Turkish language. The accusative suffix ( ‑i ‑ı ‑u ‑ü) is used to state the definite case (the).
- Unlike in English, there is only one kind of article in Turkish which can be called an indefinite article.
- In Turkish “bir” is used as an indefinite article like “a or an”
| English Articles | Turkish Articles |
|---|---|
| the | - |
| a | bir |
| one | bir |
| some | bazı |
| few | az |
| the apple | elma |
| the apples | elmalar |
| an apple | bir elma |
| one apple | bir elma |
| some apples | bazı elmalar |
| few apples | birkaç elma |
Notice the structure of the articles in Turkish.
Lesson Outline
Hide- 1.Definite article
- 1.1.Turkish -the-
- 1.1.1.Examples
- 2.Indefinite article
- 2.1.Turkish -a or an-
- 2.1.1.Examples
- 2.1.2.Example table
- 3.Exercises
- 3.1.Multiple choice exercise on the Turkish articles
Definite article
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Turkish -the-
The definite article “the” does not exist in the Turkish language. The accusative suffix ( ‑i ‑ı ‑u ‑ü) is used to state the definite form (the).
Examples
- Evi görüyormusun? - Do you see the house?
- Köfteyi yiyor. -He is eating the meat.
Essentially, the declesion -i is not an article. No need to use the articles in the Turkish language.
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| küçük kız | (the) small girl |
| kız küçük | (The) girl (is) small |
| büyük kız | (the) big girl |
| kız büyük | (The) girl (is) big |
The Turkish language has no separate word equivalent to the English definite article ‘the.’ You may be understood with or without ‘the’ by examples.
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| baş | head (or) the head |
| kahve | coffee (or) the coffee |
Indefinite article
Turkish -a or an-
Unlike the English, there is only one kind of article in Turkish which can be called an indefinite article.In Turkish “bir” is used as an indefinite article like “a or an”
- The article ''bir'' is not used before a plural noun. (the houses) : bir evler
evler 
- In Turkish, the articles 'a, an, the' are not used in general in a sentence.
- The article ''bir'' (a/an) is used to express the quantity.
Examples
- Bana bir elma verebilir misin? - Can you give me an apple?
- Bir kalem almalıyım. -I should buy a pencil.
Example table
| Singular | Plural | |
| No case |
Bana kitap verir misin? Can you give me a book? |
Bana kitaplar verir misin? Can you give me books? |
| Definite case |
Bana kitabı verir misin? Can you give me the book? |
Bana kitapları verir misin? Can you give me the books? |
| Indefinite case |
Bana bir kitap verir misin? Can you give me a book? |
Bana birkaç kitap verir misin? Can you give me few books? |
Exercises
Multiple choice exercise on the Turkish articles
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