Adding Degree to Adjectives
Just like in English, Turkish degree modifiers go directly before the adjective they modify.
Use çok to mean "very" or "a lot":
| The child is very excited. | Çocuk çok heyecanlı. |
| This room is very clean. | Bu oda çok temiz. |
Use biraz to mean "a little" or "slightly":
| He is a little tired today. | O bugün biraz yorgun. |
| The kitchen is a little dirty. | Mutfak biraz kirli. |
Softening with "Değil"
Combine çok with değil (not) to say something is "not very" hot, interesting, or expensive.
| The novel is not very interesting. | Roman çok ilginç değil. |
| The coffee is not very hot. | Kahve çok sıcak değil. |
Contrasts and Connections
You can place two descriptive sentences side-by-side to emphasize a contrast.
| The soup is a little cold; it is not very hot. | Çorba biraz soğuk, çok sıcak değil. |
| This room is very wide. That room is a little narrow. | Bu oda çok geniş. Şu oda biraz dar. |
| The book is very interesting. The movie is a little boring. | Kitap çok ilginç. Film biraz sıkıcı. |
To describe a subject with multiple qualities, connect your modified adjectives using ve (and).
| The man is very old and a little sick. | Adam çok yaşlı ve biraz hasta. |
| The library is very quiet and very wide. | Kütüphane çok sessiz ve çok geniş. |
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