Learn Hardcore Turkish: Fiyatlar ciddi oranda arttı. - Prices have increased significantly.

Fiyatlar is the plural form of fiyat (price), so it simply means “prices.” Because it’s the subject of the sentence, it stands in the nominative case with no additional suffix.

Why is there no article (“the” or “a”) in Fiyatlar?

Turkish does not use definite or indefinite articles like the or a. Nouns appear without those words. Here, Fiyatlar just means “prices” in general or “the prices,” depending on context.

What does ciddi oranda mean, and how does it modify the sentence?

ciddi means “serious” and oranda comes from oran (“ratio” or “extent”) plus the locative -da, giving “in the extent.” Together ciddi oranda functions as an adverbial phrase meaning “to a significant degree” or “significantly.” It modifies the verb arttı.

Why is it ciddi oranda instead of ciddi bir oranda or ciddi ölçüde?