How to use the definite article in Turkish

How to use the definite article in Turkish

You want to learn how to use the definite article in Turkish? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Turkish lessons complete with useful examples. The apple, the house, the book... we'll teach you about the Turkish definite article in a simple, clear and enjoyable way.

The Turkish definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The English definite article 'the' does not exist in Turkish. Unlike English, a noun on its own can be considered definite without the need for a specific word to show this.

Examples

elma
the apple
köpek
the dog
arkadaş
the friend
taş
the stone
şehir
the city
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Step 4 : The definite article in Turkish

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns in English (the book, the chair, the door etc.). Using the nouns kitap, sandalye and (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use each noun with the definite article. This is easy in Turkish, because in Turkish, there is no definite article. So the word kitap can mean book or the book, the word sandalye can mean chair or the chair and the word can mean door or the door. You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Turkish including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Turkish nouns kitap, sandalye and , you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Turkish).

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