B2 Turkish Grammar Lessons

Nominal Density in Turkish

This lesson introduces the shift from verb-based sentences to noun-based structures in advanced Turkish, focusing on information density and written style.

Noun Compounds I: Indefinite vs Definite

This lesson examines indefinite and definite noun compounds, their meaning differences, and how reference is established in discourse.

Noun Compounds II: Extended & Chain Structures

This lesson focuses on extended and chain noun compounds, enabling learners to build long and information-rich noun phrases.

Adjectives inside Noun Phrases

This lesson explores adjective ordering, scope, and meaning shifts within complex noun phrases.

Nominalized Clauses inside Noun Phrases

This lesson integrates nominalized clauses (-DIK, -mA) into noun phrases, combining relative structures with noun modification.

Case Marking on Nominalized Structures

This lesson examines how case suffixes attach to nominalized clauses and how case choice affects meaning and function.

Genitive Suppression & Implicit Relations

This lesson analyzes genitive omission, implicit ownership, and assumed relations commonly found in written Turkish.

From Clause to Phrase

This lesson teaches how full clauses are transformed into compact noun phrases without changing meaning.

Relative Clauses vs Noun-Based Structures

This lesson compares relative clauses and noun-based constructions, focusing on stylistic and functional choices.

Argumentation through Nominal Structures

This lesson shows how arguments, justifications, and evaluations are built through nominal structures rather than finite clauses.

Discourse Connectors in Written Turkish

This lesson expands discourse connectors into written and academic contexts, focusing on text-level cohesion.

Perspective, Voice, and Objectivity

This lesson examines how perspective, objectivity, and speaker distance are expressed through voice and nominalization.

Register Shift: Spoken to Written Turkish

This lesson focuses on transforming spoken Turkish into formal and written styles using structural changes.

Processing Long Sentences

This lesson develops strategies for parsing, understanding, and producing long and complex Turkish sentences.

Integration & Advanced Text Analysis

This lesson integrates noun phrases, nominalization, discourse, and register through advanced text analysis.