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This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Connectors and prepositions”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Turkish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Turkish vocabulary: linking words and prepositions

But, so, because, with, without, in front of: the Turkish linking words and prepositions that connect your ideas and place things.

Here are 100 Turkish words on “Connectors and prepositions”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Turkish	English
üzere	about to
göre	according to
aslında	actually
-dikten sonra	afterConjunction, followed by a clause
karşı	against
buna rağmen	all the same
her ne kadar	although
ve	and
bu yüzden	as a result
sanki	as if
yanı sıra	as well as
evinde	at home ofPreposition, at the dwelling or premises of a person
sırasında	at the time of
zira	becauseConjunction, formal register
çünkü	becauseEveryday use
önce	beforePreposition, followed by a noun
-meden önce	beforeConjunction, followed by the subjunctive
aynı zamanda	but also
tarafından	byAgent, the one by whom the action is done
olsa bile	even if
için	forPreposition, purpose or recipient
-den	fromProvenance, origin
üstelik	furthermore
eğer	if
ihtimaline karşı	in case
yerine	instead of
ayrıca	moreover
üstünde	on
bir yandan	on one hand
öte yandan	on the other handContrast, informal register
mademki	seeing that
beri	sinceStarting point in time
bu sebeple	that is why
bu nedenle	therefore
böylece	thus
-e	toPreposition, movement in the direction of a place
-ince	whenEveryday use
oysa ki	whereasContrast between two facts, with no idea of time
iken	whileConjunction, followed by a clause
-meden	withoutConjunction, followed by the subjunctive

Level 2: medium 35 words

Turkish	English
yukarısında	above
hele ki	all the more so since
boyunca	along
arasında	amongWithin a larger group
etrafında	around
sonucunda	as a result of
itibaren	as early asFrom the moment of, without waiting
başlayarak	as from
-ir -mez	as soon as
yüzünden	because of
kaldı ki	besides
rağmen	despite
her şeye rağmen	despite everything
nedeniyle	due to
uzağında	far from
ardından	following
örneğin	for example
korkusuyla	for fear that
önünde	in front ofPosition in space, ahead of
amacıyla	in order to
ortasında	in the middle of
-mekte	in the process of
zaten	incidentally
nitekim	indeed
-diği ölçüde	insofar as
yakınında	near
yanında	next to
ne de	nor
aksi takdirde	otherwise
-den ziyade	rather than
-ecek şekilde	so as to
sayesinde	thanks to
kadar	untilPreposition, followed by a noun
aracılığıyla	using
maksadıyla	with a view to

Level 3: hard 25 words

Turkish	English
bakımından	as regards
kenarında	at the edge of
ötesinde	beyond
kısacası	briefly
konusunda	concerning
dolayısıyla	consequently
aksine	contrary to
neticede	eventually
hariç	except
müstesna	except for
birinci olarak	firstly
başka bir deyişle	in other words
özetle	in short
yine de	nevertheless
bununla birlikte	nonetheless
tam tersine	on the contrary
buna karşılık	on the other handContrast, formal register
bahanesiyle	on the pretext that
dış tarafında	outside
şartıyla	provided that
hazır	ready to
ikinci olarak	secondly
madem	sinceA reason the listener already knows
içinden	through
süresince	throughoutFormal register, for the whole duration

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Connectors and prepositions”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Turkish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.