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Necessitative in Turkish

6 July 2023 • 1 min read

Interactive teaching material suitable for B1 level Turkish grammar in L2 and LS contexts, usable in both teaching and learning of the Turkish language.

In Turkish grammar, the necessitative corresponds to the modal verb “must/should/have to” in English and is formed by adding the suffix “-meli” or “-malı” to the verb root.

Click below to download the free teaching material with exercises and solutions.

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Turkish and Italian teacher and literary translator, based in Trieste. I've been teaching languages for over ten years — online and in person.

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