Comparisons (daha, en)

Making Comparisons with "Daha"

In Turkish, there is no "-er" suffix for adjectives (like "older" or "faster"). Instead, simply place the word daha (more) directly before the adjective.

This house is older.
Bu ev daha eski.
That table is heavier.
O masa daha ağır.

Saying "Than"

To compare two things and say "more ... than", add the ablative (from) suffix -den or -dan (or -ten / -tan) to the thing you are comparing against, followed by daha and your adjective.

The plane is faster than the train.
Uçak trenden daha hızlı.
You are stronger than us.
Siz bizden daha güçlüsünüz.

Superlatives with "En"

To say "most", "biggest", or "fastest", use the word en (most) right before the adjective. Just like with daha, there is no special "-est" suffix to learn.

This is the fastest car.
En hızlı araba bu.
Who is the oldest person?
En yaşlı kişi kim?

Putting It Together

You can chain comparisons together with ve (and), or use your superlatives to modify nouns inside larger sentences.

That man is fatter and poorer.
Şu adam daha şişman ve daha fakir.
The most important file is old.
En önemli dosya eski.