Nerede, Kimde: -da, -de, -ta, -te
After this lesson you will be able to answer "Nerede?" with the right suffix.
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RULE LOGIC METHOD · A1–C1
Learn Turkish by understanding, not memorizing.
If you understand more Turkish than you can speak, these lessons close that gap. Dr. Furkan Kurt explains the reason behind every rule, so you learn to use it instead of memorising it.
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Yunus Emre Institute · Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan · Presidency of the Republic of North Macedonia · Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University · L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University · International Balkan University
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Turkish grammar for beginners
All 19 A1 topics on one page, with rules and examples.
METHOD
Rule Logic Method
Turkish suffixes are not random. Every suffix has a logic; once you have seen it, you build the right form in hundreds of words yourself.
- See the rule: with one example, as a table.
- Understand why: how do vowel harmony and consonant assimilation work?
- Use it by speaking: with sentences from real life.
ev + de evde
okul + da okulda
kitap + da kitapta
Why "kitapta"? When a word ends in a hard consonant (f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p), the suffix hardens too: d → t. Nothing to memorise; the logic is always the same.
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After this lesson you will be able to answer "Kimde?" and "Neredesiniz?".
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Learning Turkish with Furkan for a while now and can highly recommend. Being professional teacher, he is very structured, explains well and at the same time flexible to react to your requirements or questions and - important for me- patient. All lessons almost 100% in Turkish but speaks excellent English if needed. Punctual and speedy response outside lessons.
Merhaba! Learning a new skill or a new language for adults after their 30s or 40s can be often difficult. I had the same thoughts before choosing to learn Turkish. But Furkan makes it so easy and interesting to learn. His facilitation style is calm, detailed, and what I like the best is he puts in earnest efforts to know me and shape the class and teaching styles to my learning needs. If you are looking forward to learning Turkish, I will highly recommend Furkan. Teşekkürler,
I have had my Turkish classes with Furkan for several weeks now, and I couldn’t be happier. He is always on time, the material and class topics are very individual, and he is great at simply explaining hard things with good examples. I highly recommend Furkan to all looking for a Turkish tutor. Thank you!
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