Face-to-face , first and second term, 60 hours of exercises.

Turkish

MHTU1111A - [1 Q. • 30 Ex. • Pond. : 30] Seher Gökçe
MHTU1111B - [2 Q. • 30 Ex. • Pond. : 70] Seher Gökçe

On completing this course students should be able to demonstrate their:
- Command of and ability to apply the basic rules of modern Turkish grammar (vowel and consonant harmony, the order of suffixes etc.);
- Ability to apply and explain why they have used a particular rule of grammar;
- Understanding of the uses of the different tenses; reflect on theoretical grammatical rules and their application;
- Understanding of the principal standard spelling rules;
- Ability to identify their own mistakes and self-correct.

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• Phonetics
• The suffix system
• Vowel and consonant harmony
• The verbless clause: the verbs to be and to have
• Possessives
• Possessive phrases
• The verb phrase: conjugation in the present pro-gressive, general present, past & future
• Case suffixes
• Spelling

The theory of grammar is presented in a straightforward and progressive way.
Theory is highlighted through examples and is followed by practical exercises. A contrastive approach to grammar is taken as a methodological platform for translating, oral speech and written expression.

An intermediate exam at the end of Module 1 (30% of final result); an exam at the end of Module 2 (70% final result).

Sources & References for students:
• Bazin (Louis), Introduction à l'étude pratique de la langue turque, 1978, Paris, A. Maisonneuve.
• Golstein (Bernard), Grammaire du turc: ouvrage pratique à l'usage des francophones, 1999, L'Har-mattan.
• Ediskun (Haydar), Türk Dilbilgisi, 1999, Remzi Kitabevi.
• Uzun (Nadir Engin), Anaçizgileriyle Evrensel Dilbilgisi ve Türkçe, 2000, MULTILINGUAL YABANCI DIL YAYINLARI.MULTILINGUAL YABANCI DIL YAYINLARI.