If you're trying to learn Turkish Feminine you will find out that Turkish actually doesn't have a gender. So there is no masculine or feminine... But you still need to know how to deal with that fact. Below are some tips and examples. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Turkish. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!
As we mentioned before, there is no Turkish gender which is good news (compared to other languages).
While in English it is known that feminine refers to female qualities attributed specifically to women and girls or things considered feminine. The complement to feminine is masculine. In Turkish, nouns are not masculine, feminine, they might be all considered "neutral".
Turkish doesn’t have gender but there are some exceptions especially the words which are taken from other languages. In these words, to form a feminine word from the masculine, you simply add (-e) to the end of the word.
Examples:
Müdür (Headmaster-masculin) Müdüre ( Headmaster-feminine)
Katip (Clerk-masculin) Katibe (Clerk- feminine)
Here are some examples:
| English Gender | Turkish Gender |
|---|---|
| Feminine | Dişil |
| he is happy | (O) mutlu |
| she is happy | (O) mutlu |
| he is American | (O) Amerikalı |
| she is American | (O) Amerikalı |
| man | adam |
| woman | kadın |
| father | baba |
| mother | anne |
| brother | kardeş |
| sister | kardeş |
| uncle | amca |
| aunt | teyze, hala, yenge |
| bull | boğa |
| cow | inek |
| boy | oğlan |
| girl | kız |
As you can see from the example above, there is no structure of the Feminine in Turkish.
Below are examples of some vocabulary words that you can try to memorize to help you boost your vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Turkish Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| objects | nesneler |
| bathroom | banyo |
| bed | yatak |
| bedroom | yatak odası |
| ceiling | tavan |
| chair | sandalye |
| clothes | elbise |
| coat | palto |
| cup | fincan |
| desk | büro |
| dress | elbise |
| floor | zemin |
| fork | çatal |
| furniture | mobilya |
| glass | bardak |
| hat | şapka |
| house | ev |
| ink | mürekkep |
| jacket | ceket |
| kitchen | mutfak |
| knife | bıçak |
| lamp | lamba |
| letter | mektup |
| map | harita |
| newspaper | gazete |
| notebook | defter |
| pants | pantolon |
| paper | kâğıt |
| pen | kalem |
| pencil | kurşun kalem |
| pharmacy | eczane |
| picture | resim |
| plate | plaka |
| refrigerator | buzdolabı |
| restaurant | restoran |
| roof | çatı |
| room | oda |
| rug | halı, kilim |
| scissors | makas |
| shampoo | şampuan |
| shirt | gömlek |
| shoes | ayakkabı |
| soap | sabun |
| socks | çorap |
| spoon | kaşık |
| table | masa |
| toilet | tuvalet |
| toothbrush | diş fırçası |
| toothpaste | diş macunu |
| towel | havlu |
| umbrella | şemsiye |
| underwear | iç çamaşırı |
| wall | duvar |
| wallet | cüzdan |
| window | pencere |
| telephone | telefon |
Feminine and Masculine are absent from Turkish, therefore they don't need very special attention. Once you're done with Turkish gender lesson, you might want to check the rest of our Turkish lessons here: Learn Turkish. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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