Vowel Harmony
Master the fundamental rule of Turkish grammar: vowel harmony
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What is Vowel Harmony?
Vowel harmony is the most important rule in Turkish. When adding suffixes to words, the vowels in the suffix must harmonize (match) with the vowels in the root word. There are two types of harmony: 1. E-type (2-way) harmony: e/a 2. I-type (4-way) harmony: i/ı/ü/u
- E-type Harmony (e/a)
- I-type Harmony (i/ı/ü/u)
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What is Vowel Harmony in Turkish?
Master the fundamental rule of Turkish grammar: vowel harmony
When do you use Vowel Harmony in Turkish?
Vowel harmony is the most important rule in Turkish. When adding suffixes to words, the vowels in the suffix must harmonize (match) with the vowels in the root word.
What does the Vowel Harmony guide cover?
This guide covers What is Vowel Harmony?, E-type Harmony (e/a) and I-type Harmony (i/ı/ü/u), with 2 practice exercises.