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A1 Vowel Harmony Verified

Plural Suffix (-lar/-ler)

Turkish plurals use `-lar` or `-ler` based on the last vowel, but disappear when numbers are present.

  • • Use -lar for bold vowels (a, ı, o, u).
  • • Use -ler for light vowels (e, i, ö, ü).
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A1 Nouns Cases Verified

Accusative Case for Definite Objects (-i/-ı/-u/-ü)

The Accusative Case marks specific direct objects, acting as the Turkish equivalent of the definite article 'the'.

  • • Use -ı, -i, -u, -ü to mean 'the' for specific obje...
  • • Add buffer 'y' if the word ends in a vowel (e.g.,...
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A1 Nouns Cases Verified

Ablative Case for Origin or Separation (-den/-dan)

Attach -den/-dan to nouns to show origin, separation, cause, or to create comparisons in Turkish.

  • • The ablative case (-den/-dan) means 'from', 'out o...
  • • Use -dan/-den for soft endings and -tan/-ten for h...
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A1 Verb Tenses Verified

Present Continuous Tense Affirmative (-iyor)

The `-iyor` tense is the essential 'now' suffix, built by adding a harmony-based vowel and `-yor` to verb stems.

  • • Use `-iyor` for actions happening right now or pla...
  • • The suffix follows 4-way vowel harmony: `-ıyor`, `...
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A1 Questions & Negation Verified

Questioning Existence with 'Var mı?'

To ask if something exists or is available, place the noun first followed by the phrase 'var mı?'.

  • • Use 'Var mı?' to ask 'Is there?' or 'Are there?' i...
  • • Always keep a space between the word 'var' and the...
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A1 Suffixes Verified

Possessive Suffix: 3rd Person Plural (-leri)

Attach -ları or -leri to a noun to show it belongs to a group of people ('them').

  • • Shows ownership by 'them' (3rd person plural).
  • • Uses suffixes -ları or -leri based on vowel harmon...
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