her zaman<\/strong> kahvalt\u0131 yapar\u0131m.<\/em> (I always have breakfast.)<\/li>\n\nNotice how the adverb hugs the verb in both examples. When an adverb of degree modifies an adjective instead, it comes before that adjective, as in \u00e7ok g\u00fczel<\/em> (very beautiful).<\/p>\n\n<\/span>Overview of Turkish Adverb Types<\/span><\/h2>\n\nTurkish grammar sorts adverbs into a few clear families. The table below gives you the map before we open each category in detail.<\/p>\n\nAdverb type<\/th> Turkish name<\/th> Question answered<\/th> Examples<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Time<\/td> zaman zarflar\u0131<\/em><\/td>When?<\/td> \u015fimdi, d\u00fcn, sonra<\/em><\/td><\/tr>Place<\/td> yer-y\u00f6n zarflar\u0131<\/em><\/td>Where?<\/td> burada, d\u0131\u015far\u0131da, ileride<\/em><\/td><\/tr>Manner<\/td> durum zarflar\u0131<\/em><\/td>How?<\/td> h\u0131zl\u0131, iyi, dikkatlice<\/em><\/td><\/tr>Quantity \/ Degree<\/td> miktar zarflar\u0131<\/em><\/td>How much?<\/td> \u00e7ok, az, olduk\u00e7a<\/em><\/td><\/tr>Frequency<\/td> s\u0131kl\u0131k zarflar\u0131<\/em><\/td>How often?<\/td> bazen, s\u0131k s\u0131k, nadiren<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\nKeep this overview in mind as you read. Each section below expands one row into a full list with sample sentences.<\/p>\n\n
<\/span>Adverbs of Time in Turkish<\/span><\/h2>\n\nAdverbs of time (zaman zarflar\u0131<\/em>) tell you when<\/strong> an action happens. Consequently, they are among the first adverbs you will actually need in daily life. They locate an event in the past, the present, or the future.<\/p>\n\nTurkish<\/th> English<\/th> Example use<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \u015fimdi<\/strong><\/td>now<\/td> \u015eimdi gidiyorum.<\/em> (I am going now.)<\/td><\/tr>\u015fu anda<\/strong><\/td>right now<\/td> \u015eu anda me\u015fgul\u00fcm.<\/em> (I am busy right now.)<\/td><\/tr>hemen<\/strong><\/td>right away<\/td> Hemen geliyorum.<\/em> (I am coming right away.)<\/td><\/tr>\u00f6nce<\/strong><\/td>before, earlier<\/td> \u00d6nce yemek yiyelim.<\/em> (Let’s eat first.)<\/td><\/tr>sonra<\/strong><\/td>later, after<\/td> Sonra konu\u015furuz.<\/em> (We will talk later.)<\/td><\/tr>d\u00fcn<\/strong><\/td>yesterday<\/td> D\u00fcn \u00e7ok yorgundum.<\/em> (I was very tired yesterday.)<\/td><\/tr>bug\u00fcn<\/strong><\/td>today<\/td> Bug\u00fcn hava g\u00fczel.<\/em> (The weather is nice today.)<\/td><\/tr>yar\u0131n<\/strong><\/td>tomorrow<\/td> Yar\u0131n tatil.<\/em> (Tomorrow is a holiday.)<\/td><\/tr>art\u0131k<\/strong><\/td>now, anymore<\/td> Art\u0131k sigara i\u00e7miyorum.<\/em> (I do not smoke anymore.)<\/td><\/tr>hen\u00fcz<\/strong><\/td>yet, still<\/td> Hen\u00fcz gelmedi.<\/em> (He has not come yet.)<\/td><\/tr>erken<\/strong><\/td>early<\/td> Erken kalkt\u0131m.<\/em> (I got up early.)<\/td><\/tr>ge\u00e7<\/strong><\/td>late<\/td> Ge\u00e7 kald\u0131m.<\/em> (I am late.)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\nThese words carry a lot of weight in everyday speech. Here are three of them inside full sentences.<\/p>\n\n
Otob\u00fcs \u015fimdi<\/strong> geliyor.<\/em> (The bus is coming now.)<\/li>Toplant\u0131 d\u00fcn<\/strong> bitti.<\/em> (The meeting finished yesterday.)<\/li>Sana sonra<\/strong> yazar\u0131m.<\/em> (I will write to you later.)<\/li>\n\n<\/span>Adverbs of Place in Turkish<\/span><\/h2>\n\nAdverbs of place (yer-y\u00f6n zarflar\u0131<\/em>) tell you where<\/strong> an action happens. Many of them already carry a location ending, such as the -da \/ -de<\/em> of the locative. As a result, they work on their own without any extra suffix.<\/p>\n\nTurkish<\/th> English<\/th> Example use<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> burada<\/strong><\/td>here<\/td> Burada bekle.<\/em> (Wait here.)<\/td><\/tr>\u015furada<\/strong><\/td>over there (nearby)<\/td> \u015eurada bir kafe var.<\/em> (There is a caf\u00e9 over there.)<\/td><\/tr>orada<\/strong><\/td>there<\/td> Orada kimse yok.<\/em> (There is nobody there.)<\/td><\/tr>i\u00e7eride<\/strong><\/td>inside<\/td> \u0130\u00e7eride s\u0131cak.<\/em> (It is warm inside.)<\/td><\/tr>d\u0131\u015far\u0131da<\/strong><\/td>outside<\/td> D\u0131\u015far\u0131da kar ya\u011f\u0131yor.<\/em> (It is snowing outside.)<\/td><\/tr>yukar\u0131da<\/strong><\/td>upstairs, above<\/td> Yukar\u0131da uyuyor.<\/em> (She is sleeping upstairs.)<\/td><\/tr>a\u015fa\u011f\u0131da<\/strong><\/td>downstairs, below<\/td> A\u015fa\u011f\u0131da beklerim.<\/em> (I will wait downstairs.)<\/td><\/tr>ileride<\/strong><\/td>ahead, up ahead<\/td> \u0130leride bir durak var.<\/em> (There is a stop up ahead.)<\/td><\/tr>geride<\/strong><\/td>behind, back<\/td> Geride kald\u0131.<\/em> (He fell behind.)<\/td><\/tr>her yerde<\/strong><\/td>everywhere<\/td> Seni her yerde arad\u0131m.<\/em> (I looked for you everywhere.)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\nThe pairs feel intuitive once you spot the pattern. For instance, i\u00e7eride<\/em> and d\u0131\u015far\u0131da<\/em> form a natural inside-outside couple. Below are three examples in context.<\/p>\n\nAnahtarlar burada<\/strong>.<\/em> (The keys are here.)<\/li>\u00c7ocuklar d\u0131\u015far\u0131da<\/strong> oynuyor.<\/em> (The children are playing outside.)<\/li>Kedi yukar\u0131da<\/strong> uyuyor.<\/em> (The cat is sleeping upstairs.)<\/li>\n\n<\/span>Adverbs of Manner in Turkish<\/span><\/h2>\n\nAdverbs of manner (durum zarflar\u0131<\/em>) tell you how<\/strong> an action is done. This group is the largest, because Turkish forms many of these words from adjectives. Moreover, several adjectives can act as adverbs with no change at all.<\/p>\n\nTurkish<\/th> English<\/th> Example use<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> h\u0131zl\u0131<\/strong><\/td>fast, quickly<\/td> H\u0131zl\u0131 y\u00fcr\u00fcyor.<\/em> (He walks fast.)<\/td><\/tr>yava\u015f<\/strong><\/td>slowly<\/td> Yava\u015f s\u00fcr.<\/em> (Drive slowly.)<\/td><\/tr>