Turkish Grammar : 4 Way Vowel Harmony in Turkish

Mastering Turkish vowels can unlock fluency!
This video dives deep into the fascinating world of 4-way vowel harmony 🇹🇷, a unique feature of the language.
Discover how harmonious sounds create beautiful Turkish words and learn the simple rules to confidently add suffixes & conjugate verbs.
Perfect for beginners and anyone wanting to take their Turkish to the next level!
#Turkish #VowelHarmony #LearnTurkish
00:00 Merhabalar ben Sercan.
00:10 4 different forms of the suffixes
00:30 The rule of 4 Way Vowel Harmony
03:30 Adding more suffixes
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[@PhilipTait-oi2hm]

So, am I right in thinking that lok, lik etç has no one meaning: if not, how do you know when to add it to a word? I hope I have explained this clearly.

[@TurkishJourney]

Hi there, that is right The suffixes (in this video it is -lik) do not have a meaning themselves. They are added to the words to derive new words. There are maby types of suffixes in Turkish that derive verbs from verbs, verbs from nouns...etc. or case suffixes or possessive suffixes...etc. As you learn Turkish grammar, you will also learn how and when to use the suffixes properly.

[@almadeliacavazosgonzalez2573]

Me encantó el video. Greetings from México!

[@TurkishJourney]

muchas gracias. Que bueno que le encanto. Saludos a México..

[@Steve-zw1yh]

thanks 🙏

[@TurkishJourney]

Thank you for your comment.

[@PhilipTait-oi2hm]

Dear Sir, since there is no reply to my question - and you are usually very polite in replying - I suspect I was right about my question being confusing - so I will try again. I’ll just use an example: if I buy a Coke in Turkey and see şekersiz on the can, I know that means without sugar; so, siz means without. But, I cannot understand the meaning of lik; it appears to have a different meaning in each example. I am confused by this because I cannot see how and when you would add lik to a word. I hope that makes more sense to you?

[@TurkishJourney]

Well, thank you for your kind words. I reply the comments and questions as soon as I find an opportunity. Usually, I am not able to do it immediately :) -lik suffix is used to derive new words in Turkish. (derivational suffix) -siz suffix is used to mean "without" mostly but not every suffix has this type of distinctive and clear use. For example: kitap: book kitaplık: book shelf Çocuk : child çocukluk : childhood bebek : baby bebeklik : infancy göz : eye gözlük : glasses Hope this helps more.