{"id":1044,"date":"2026-05-14T12:29:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:29:43","slug":"turkish-sentence-structure-word-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-sentence-structure-word-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Sentence Structure and Word Order: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkish follows a Subject-Object-Verb word order, the opposite of English. This single difference changes how you build every sentence, from simple statements to complex descriptions. Getting the word order right is one of the most important steps toward natural Turkish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, you will learn the standard SOV structure, the full expanded sentence order, five essential rules for placing sentence elements, and how native speakers shift word order for emphasis. <em>Haydi baslayalim!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-sentence-structure-word-order\/#What_Is_the_Standard_Turkish_Word_Order\" >What Is the Standard Turkish Word Order?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-sentence-structure-word-order\/#The_Full_Sentence_Element_Order\" >The Full Sentence Element Order<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-sentence-structure-word-order\/#The_Verb_Always_Comes_Last\" >The Verb Always Comes Last<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-sentence-structure-word-order\/#Why_Subjects_Are_Often_Dropped\" >Why Subjects Are Often Dropped<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-sentence-structure-word-order\/#Adjectives_Before_Nouns_Adverbs_Before_Verbs\" >Adjectives Before Nouns, Adverbs Before Verbs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-sentence-structure-word-order\/#Indirect_Objects_Come_Before_Direct_Objects\" >Indirect Objects Come Before Direct Objects<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-sentence-structure-word-order\/#How_Word_Order_Changes_for_Emphasis\" >How Word Order Changes for Emphasis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-sentence-structure-word-order\/#Word_Order_in_Negative_Sentences\" >Word Order in Negative Sentences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-sentence-structure-word-order\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_Standard_Turkish_Word_Order\"><\/span>What Is the Standard Turkish Word Order?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkish is an <strong>SOV language<\/strong>. The subject comes first, the object comes second, and the verb comes last. English, by contrast, follows an SVO pattern where the verb sits between the subject and object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a side-by-side comparison:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Language<\/th><th>Order<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>English (SVO)<\/td><td>Subject &#8211; Verb &#8211; Object<\/td><td>I am opening the door.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Turkish (SOV)<\/td><td>Subject &#8211; Object &#8211; Verb<\/td><td><em>Ben kap\u0131y\u0131 <strong>a\u00e7\u0131yorum<\/strong>.<\/em> (I am opening the door.)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The verb always lands at the end of a Turkish sentence. This rule is the foundation of everything else in Turkish sentence structure. Once you internalize it, the rest follows naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly 45% of the world&#8217;s languages use SOV word order. Japanese, Korean, and Hindi share this pattern with Turkish. As a result, if you have studied any of these languages before, Turkish word order will feel familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:32px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#990707;margin:24px 0;\">\n\t\t\t<iframe data-w-type=\"embedded\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sz8or.mjt.lu\/wgt\/sz8or\/xu9j\/form?c=0e79a5f9\" width=\"100%\" style=\"height: 0;\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/app.mailjet.com\/pas-nc-embedded-v1.js\"><\/script><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Full_Sentence_Element_Order\"><\/span>The Full Sentence Element Order<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the basic <em>SOV<\/em> structure, Turkish has a specific order for every sentence element. The standard arrangement is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Subject &#8211; Time &#8211; Place &#8211; Indirect Object &#8211; Direct Object &#8211; Adverb &#8211; Verb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Position<\/th><th>Element<\/th><th>Turkish Term<\/th><th>Example Word<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Subject<\/td><td>\u00d6zne<\/td><td><em>Ben<\/em> (I)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Time<\/td><td>Zaman t\u00fcmleci<\/td><td><em>D\u00fcn<\/em> (Yesterday)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Place<\/td><td>Yer t\u00fcmleci<\/td><td><em>Evde<\/em> (At home)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Indirect Object<\/td><td>Dolayl\u0131 t\u00fcmle\u00e7<\/td><td><em>Sana<\/em> (To you)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Direct Object<\/td><td>Nesne<\/td><td><em>Kitab\u0131<\/em> (The book)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Adverb<\/td><td>Zarf t\u00fcmleci<\/td><td><em>H\u0131zl\u0131ca<\/em> (Quickly)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Verb<\/td><td>Y\u00fcklem<\/td><td><em>Verdim<\/em> (I gave)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Put together, this gives you: <em>Ben d\u00fcn evde sana kitab\u0131 h\u0131zl\u0131ca <strong>verdim<\/strong>.<\/em> (Yesterday, I quickly gave you the book at home.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not need every element in every sentence. Most Turkish sentences use only two or three of these positions. However, when multiple elements appear, this order keeps your sentence clear and natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Verb_Always_Comes_Last\"><\/span>The Verb Always Comes Last<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most fundamental rule of Turkish word order is simple: the verb goes at the end. This applies to statements, <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/how-to-ask-questions-in-turkish\/\">questions<\/a>, and commands alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><em>Oraya <strong>gidiyorum<\/strong>.<\/em> (I am going there.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Eve gitmek <strong>istiyorum<\/strong>.<\/em> (I want to go home.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>O seni <strong>sevmiyor<\/strong>.<\/em> (He does not love you.)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In question sentences, the question particle <em>mi<\/em> (or its vowel harmony variants <em>m\u0131, mu, m\u00fc<\/em>) follows the verb. Therefore, even questions end with a verb-related element:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><em>O seni seviyor <strong>mu<\/strong>?<\/em> (Does he love you?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Oraya gittin <strong>mi<\/strong>?<\/em> (Did you go there?)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is one important exception. <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/how-to-form-nominal-sentences-in-turkish\/\">Nominal sentences<\/a> in Turkish do not use a separate verb. Instead, the personal suffix on the predicate acts as the verb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><em>Sen <strong>mutlusun<\/strong>.<\/em> (You are happy.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u00c7ok <strong>g\u00fczelsin<\/strong>.<\/em> (You are very beautiful.)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In these sentences, the predicate with its suffix still sits at the end, following the same principle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Subjects_Are_Often_Dropped\"><\/span>Why Subjects Are Often Dropped<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In English, every sentence needs an explicit subject. Turkish works differently. Because verb conjugation already shows the person, you can drop the subject without losing meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong><em>Kap\u0131y\u0131 a\u00e7\u0131yorum.<\/em><\/strong> (I am opening the door.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Kap\u0131y\u0131 a\u00e7\u0131yor.<\/em><\/strong> (He\/she is opening the door.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Geliyoruz.<\/em><\/strong> (We are coming.)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Including the subject is not wrong. However, adding it when the context is clear creates emphasis. Compare these two sentences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><em>Kap\u0131y\u0131 a\u00e7\u0131yorum.<\/em> (I am opening the door.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>Ben<\/strong> kap\u0131y\u0131 a\u00e7\u0131yorum.<\/em> (It is I who am opening the door.)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second sentence stresses the subject. Native speakers include <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-pronouns\/\">pronouns<\/a> only when they want to contrast, clarify, or emphasize who performs the action. Otherwise, they leave the subject out entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adjectives_Before_Nouns_Adverbs_Before_Verbs\"><\/span>Adjectives Before Nouns, Adverbs Before Verbs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkish places adjectives before the noun they describe, just like English. This makes adjective placement one of the easiest rules for English speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><em><strong>K\u0131rm\u0131z\u0131<\/strong> araba<\/em> (The red car)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>Yeni<\/strong> bilgisayar<\/em> (The new computer)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>Taze<\/strong> ekmek<\/em> (The fresh bread)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When using the indefinite article <strong>bir<\/strong> (a\/an), place the adjective before <em>bir<\/em> and the noun after it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><em>G\u00fczel <strong>bir<\/strong> g\u00fcn<\/em> (A beautiful day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Eski <strong>bir<\/strong> araba<\/em> (An old car)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be careful with placement. Moving the adjective after the noun creates a full sentence in the third person. For example, <em>k\u0131rm\u0131z\u0131 araba<\/em> means &#8220;the red car,&#8221; but <em>Araba k\u0131rm\u0131z\u0131<\/em> means &#8220;The car is red.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adverbs, on the other hand, go directly before the verb they modify. Turkish often forms adverbs by adding the suffix <strong>-ca\/-ce\/-\u00e7a\/-\u00e7e<\/strong> to an adjective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><em>Sessiz<strong>ce<\/strong> <strong>bekliyor<\/strong>.<\/em> (He\/she is waiting quietly.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Yava\u015f<strong>\u00e7a<\/strong> <strong>y\u00fcr\u00fcyor<\/strong>.<\/em> (She is walking slowly.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u00c7abuk<strong>\u00e7a<\/strong> <strong>y\u00fcr\u00fcyorsun<\/strong>.<\/em> (You are walking quickly.)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another common pattern is to repeat the adjective twice instead of adding the suffix. In other words, <em>\u00e7abuk \u00e7abuk y\u00fcr\u00fcyorsun<\/em> carries the same meaning as <em>\u00e7abuk\u00e7a y\u00fcr\u00fcyorsun<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indirect_Objects_Come_Before_Direct_Objects\"><\/span>Indirect Objects Come Before Direct Objects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkish reverses the English object order. In English, you say &#8220;I gave the book to him.&#8221; In Turkish, the indirect object comes before the direct object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pattern is: Subject &#8211; Indirect Object &#8211; Direct Object &#8211; Verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><em>Ben <strong>ona<\/strong> kitab\u0131 verdim.<\/em> (I gave the book to him.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>Ona<\/strong> bir hediye ald\u0131n m\u0131?<\/em> (Did you buy a gift for him?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ben <strong>sana<\/strong> kitab\u0131 vermek istemiyorum.<\/em> (I do not want to give you the book.)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the direct object is definite and specific, it takes the <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/the-accusative-case-in-turkish\/\">accusative case suffix<\/a> <em>-(y)\u0131\/-(y)i\/-(y)u\/-(y)\u00fc<\/em>. Indefinite objects, by contrast, stay in their base form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compare these two sentences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><em>Ben elma yedim.<\/em> (I ate an apple.) &#8211; indefinite, no suffix<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ben <strong>elmay\u0131<\/strong> yedim.<\/em> (I ate the apple.) &#8211; definite, accusative suffix<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This distinction between definite and indefinite objects is essential for correct Turkish sentence structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Word_Order_Changes_for_Emphasis\"><\/span>How Word Order Changes for Emphasis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkish word order is flexible. Native speakers regularly shift elements to create emphasis. The key principle is straightforward: <strong>the element placed directly before the verb receives the strongest emphasis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sentence that breaks the standard order on purpose is called a <strong>devrik c\u00fcmle<\/strong> (inverted sentence). Consider this example rearranged four ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Turkish<\/th><th>Emphasis<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em>Ben bug\u00fcn kedimi okula g\u00f6t\u00fcrd\u00fcm.<\/em><\/td><td>Neutral<\/td><td>I took my cat to school today.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Kedimi <strong>ben<\/strong> bug\u00fcn okula g\u00f6t\u00fcrd\u00fcm.<\/em><\/td><td><strong>Ben<\/strong> (I, not someone else)<\/td><td>It was I who took my cat to school today.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Ben bug\u00fcn okula <strong>kedimi<\/strong> g\u00f6t\u00fcrd\u00fcm.<\/em><\/td><td><strong>Kedimi<\/strong> (my cat, not my dog)<\/td><td>I took my cat to school today, not my dog.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Ben kedimi okula <strong>bug\u00fcn<\/strong> g\u00f6t\u00fcrd\u00fcm.<\/em><\/td><td><strong>Bug\u00fcn<\/strong> (today, not yesterday)<\/td><td>I took my cat to school today, not yesterday.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving any element closer to the verb spotlights it. This flexibility is one of the most powerful features of Turkish. However, use it carefully. Accidental reordering can emphasize something you did not intend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In daily spoken Turkish, word order shifts appear constantly. Text messages, social media, and casual conversation all use inverted sentences. Written and formal Turkish, in contrast, tends to follow the standard order more closely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Word_Order_in_Negative_Sentences\"><\/span>Word Order in Negative Sentences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/negation-turkish\/\">Negation<\/a> does not change the basic word order. The negative suffix <em>-ma\/-me<\/em> attaches to the verb stem, and the verb still goes at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><em>Ben kahve <strong>i\u00e7miyorum<\/strong>.<\/em> (I am not drinking coffee.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>O seni <strong>sevmiyor<\/strong>.<\/em> (He does not love you.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Bug\u00fcn okula <strong>gitmeyece\u011fim<\/strong>.<\/em> (I will not go to school today.)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For nominal sentences, the word <strong>de\u011fil<\/strong> (not) replaces the positive predicate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><em>Ben mutluyum.<\/em> (I am happy.) becomes <em>Ben mutlu <strong>de\u011filim<\/strong>.<\/em> (I am not happy.)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sentence order stays the same in both cases. Only the verb form changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkish sentence structure follows a clear Subject-Object-Verb pattern. The verb always sits at the end, subjects are often optional, and the full expanded order (Subject &#8211; Time &#8211; Place &#8211; Indirect Object &#8211; Direct Object &#8211; Adverb &#8211; Verb) guides where each element belongs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the standard rules, Turkish gives you the freedom to shift word order for emphasis. This flexibility is what makes the language so expressive in daily conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To keep building your Turkish grammar foundation, discover how <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/the-turkish-conjunctions\/\">Turkish conjunctions<\/a> connect clauses and create more complex sentence structures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-sentence-structure-word-order\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permalink to Turkish Sentence Structure and Word Order: A Complete Guide\"><p>Learn the standard Turkish word order (SOV), the full sentence element order, five key rules for building sentences, and how native speakers shift word order for emphasis.<\/p>\n<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-grammar","h-entry","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Turkish Sentence Structure and Word Order Explained<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Master Turkish sentence structure with the SOV word order. 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