Learn Turkish · A2
Comparison: bigger, the biggest, as big as Karşılaştırma: daha, en, kadar
How to compare: "Ankara is smaller than Istanbul", "the cheapest", "as tall as me".
The rule
- The thing you compare with takes -dan/-den (from) + daha (more): Ankara İstanbul'dan (daha) küçük. — Ankara is smaller than Istanbul. (daha can be dropped)
- Superlative: en + adjective: en büyük — the biggest, en ucuz — the cheapest.
- Equality: kadar (as ... as): Kardeşim benim kadar uzun. — My brother is as tall as me. Pronouns take the genitive: benim, senin, onun kadar.
- Similarity: gibi (like): Kar gibi beyaz. — White as snow.
Overview
| X'ten daha büyük | bigger than X |
|---|---|
| en büyük | the biggest |
| X kadar büyük | as big as X |
| X gibi | like X |
| daha az / daha çok | less / more |
Examples
- Bu çanta ötekinden daha ucuz.This bag is cheaper than the other one.
- İstanbul Türkiye'nin en büyük şehri.Istanbul is Turkey's biggest city.
- Türkçe İngilizce kadar zor değil.Turkish isn't as hard as English.
- Bugün dünden daha sıcak.Today is warmer than yesterday.