Notes
Steps:
Decide what’s the type of the last vowel in the word that you are attaching the suffix to.
Is it a back or a front vowel?
Is it rounded or unrounded?
Find the most similar suffix to the last vowel:
Prefer the one that you are changing the shape of your mouth MINIMUM
If back, go on with back. If front, front.
Plural suffix: -ler/-lar (-lAr)
Without: -siz/sız/suz/süz (-sIz)
BACK | A | I | O | U | -lar |
FRONT | E | İ | Ö | Ü | -ler |
Open | Close | Suffix | |
Front
Unrounded |
E | İ | -siz |
Back
Unrounded |
A | I | -sız |
Back
Rounded |
O | U | -suz |
Front
Rounded |
Ö | Ü | -süz |
Vocabulary
Okul en. school
Liman en. port
İş en. work
Ev en. house
Muz en. banana
Nane en. mint
Üzüm en. grape
Kum en. sand
Doktor en. doctor
Fırın en. oven