Use yaşlı for an older person, animal or tree.

The idea

Say yaşlı bir komşu before a noun or dedem yaşlı as a sentence. The adjective stays unchanged before a plural noun.

Examples

  • Yaşlı bir komşumuz var.We have an older neighbour.
  • Dedem yaşlı.My grandfather is old.
  • Yaşlı ağaçlar parkta.The old trees are in the park.
  • Bu doktor genç değil, yaşlı.This doctor is not young; they are older.
  • Yaşlı komşumuz burada yaşıyor.Our older neighbour lives here.
  • Bu kedi artık yaşlı.This cat is old now.

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Watch out

Yaşlı concerns age; eski can mean old for objects or former for a role. A former colleague is not necessarily older.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Dedem genç değil; ___. (yaşlı / genç)

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    yaşlı

    Yaşlı describes the grandfather as old, not young.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Ağaç yüz yaşında: ___ bir ağaç. (yaşlı / yeni)

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    yaşlı

    Yaşlı fits a tree that has lived for many years.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Komşumuz yaşlı ___; genç. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates yaşlı: the neighbour is young.

Use it today

Describe an older neighbour and an old tree respectfully.