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### The More... The More... (Ne kadar ... o kadar)

To express that two things change proportionally—like "the more you buy, the cheaper it gets"—Turkish uses the pair **ne kadar** and **o kadar**. 

The first clause uses **ne kadar** (how much) and ends with a verb in the **conditional** form. The second clause uses **o kadar** (that much) to show the proportional result.

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### Proportions with Adjectives

When the condition is a state of being (like "the more authentic it is"), attach the conditional suffix **-(y)sa / -(y)se** directly to the adjective.

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### Negotiating and Bargaining

This structure is common when bargaining at the bazaar. The conditional suffix is often added to the aorist tense (like *isterse* or *artarsa*) to express general truths.

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### Making the Deal

You can also use standard if/then conditional statements to present an offer and close a deal.

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When negotiating, **ne kadar ... o kadar** is perfect for discussing persistence or desire.

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Combine this pattern with question words like **neyi** (what specific thing) to express "the more you want a specific thing."

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The more... the more... (ne kadar ... o kadar)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

postposition

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Demonstrative pronouns (bu, şu, o)

Basic question words (kim, ne)

Plural nouns (-lar, -ler)

I am and you are (-(y)ım, -sın)

We, you, and they are (-(y)ız, -sınız)

Negative statements (değil)

Yes and no questions (mı, mi, mu, mü)

Questions with 'to be' (mısın, mıyım)

Numbers 1 to 10 (bir, iki, üç)

Numbers 11 to 20 (on bir, on iki)

Numbers by tens to 100 (otuz, kırk...)

Counting objects (tane)

The locative case (-da, -de)

Consonant assimilation (-ta, -te)

Asking where (nerede)

There is / there are (var)

There is not / there are not (yok)

Asking how many (kaç)

Infinitive verbs (-mak, -mek)

Informal commands (git, gel)

Negative commands (-ma, -me)

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Basic word order

Present continuous for consonant roots (-iyor)

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Present continuous personal suffixes (-iyorum)

Negative present continuous (-miyor)

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Future plans with present continuous

The dative case (-(y)a, -(y)e)

Consonant mutation (k, t, p, ç to ğ, d, b, c)

From or out of (-dan / -den)

Directional question words (nereye, nereden)

First and second person possessives (-(i)m, -(i)n)

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Definite noun compounds (-nin ... -si)

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Possessive buffer letter (n)

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Reflexive pronouns (kendim, kendin)

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Conjunctions of consequence (bu yüzden, bu nedenle)

Correlative conjunctions (hem... hem, ne... ne)

Verbs taking the dative case (-e / -a)

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Time origin (beri)

Time duration (-DIr)

Comparisons of similarity (gibi)

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Perspectives (göre)

Verbal nouns (-mA / -mE)

Verbal nouns as objects (-mAyI / -mEyI)

Verbal nouns with the dative (-mAyA / -mEyA)

General necessity (lazım / gerek)

Personal necessity (-mAm lazım)

Third-person commands (-sIn / -sInlAr)

First person singular optative (-(y)AyIm)

Question	Answer
quantity / amount (general)	miktar
goods / merchandise	mal
affordable / economical	hesaplı
The more the quantity increases, the more affordable the goods become.	Miktar ne kadar artarsa, mallar o kadar hesaplı olur.
authentic (traditional, rustic)	otantik
The more authentic an item is, the more expensive it becomes.	Bir mal ne kadar otantikse, o kadar pahalı olur.
craftsmanship / workmanship	işçilik
mastery / skill (expertise, craftsmanship)	ustalık
The more mastery the craftsmanship requires, the more authentic the carpet looks.	İşçilik ne kadar ustalık isterse, halı o kadar otantik görünür.
price / value / cost (equivalent, price paid)	bedel
The better the mastery is, the more the price of the goods increases.	Ustalık ne kadar iyiyse, malın bedeli o kadar artar.
in cash / upfront	peşin
to shake hands	tokalaşmak
If you pay in cash, we agree on an affordable price and shake hands.	Peşin ödersen, hesaplı bir fiyatta anlaşır ve tokalaşırız.
to insist / to persist (stubbornly)	diretmek
The more you insist on the price of the goods you like, the later you shake hands.	Beğendiğin malın fiyatında ne kadar diretirsen, o kadar geç tokalaşırsınız.
The more you want a specific thing, the more the seller insists on the price.	Neyi ne kadar çok istersen, satıcı fiyatta o kadar diretir.
What exactly do you want to buy in cash?	Neyi peşin almak istiyorsun?
The craftsmanship of this carpet is very good, but it is very expensive.	Bu halının işçiliği çok iyi ama çok pahalı.
The price of the goods was affordable, therefore we shook hands with the seller immediately.	Malın bedeli hesaplıydı, bu yüzden satıcıyla hemen tokalaştık.
The authentic rug that the seller showed was truly wonderful.	Satıcının gösterdiği otantik kilim gerçekten harikaydı.
How much is the amount the man wants for the craftsmanship?	Adamın işçilik için istediği miktar ne kadar?