Grammar
Turkish A1
The first grammar patterns you need to read and build basic Turkish with more confidence.
On this level
- Core suffixes
Meet the logic of Turkish sentence endings early.
- Daily sentence building
Use Turkish for routines, locations, and needs.
- Basic communication
Expand what a beginner can ask for and describe in daily Turkish.
Core suffixes
Meet the logic of Turkish sentence endings early.
Personal endings in simple statements
Turkish often uses personal endings directly on nouns and adjectives to build identity and description statements.
Questions with mı / mi / mu / mü
Use the question particle with the harmony form that fits the word before it.
Bu, şu, and o
Turkish demonstratives point to near, mid-distance, or farther reference in a very practical way.
Daily sentence building
Use Turkish for routines, locations, and needs.
Present continuous with -yor
Use -yor to describe current action and common near-now activity.
Locative and dative basics
Use common location and destination suffixes in short practical sentences.
Negation with değil and -me/-ma
Turkish uses değil for many noun or adjective statements and a verb suffix for many action negatives.
Basic communication
Expand what a beginner can ask for and describe in daily Turkish.
Var and yok
Turkish often uses var and yok to talk about existence, availability, and possession-like meaning.
İstemek and lazım
These common patterns help Turkish express wanting or needing something in a very practical way.
Question words
Words like nerede, neden, ne zaman, and kim let Turkish ask for specific missing information clearly.