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Interrogative Adjectives

CEFR level: A1 · Topic: Adjectives

Interrogative adjectives (soru sıfatları) ask about a noun: which one, how many, what kind. They come directly before the noun, and like all adjectives they never change form.

WordMeaningExampleTranslation
hangiwhichHangi otobüs Taksim'e gidiyor?Which bus goes to Taksim?
kaçhow manyKaç kardeşin var?How many siblings do you have?
kaçıncıwhich (in order)Kaçıncı kattasınız?Which floor are you on?
nasıl birwhat kind ofNasıl bir ev arıyorsunuz?What kind of house are you looking for?
ne / ne türwhat (kind of)Ne tür müzik seversin?What kind of music do you like?
ne kadarhow muchNe kadar para lazım?How much money is needed?

Key Rules:

  • Kaç + singular noun. Just like numbers, kaç is followed by a singular noun: Kaç elma var? (How many apples are there?) – answer: Üç elma.
  • Kaç vs. ne kadar. Use kaç for things you can count and ne kadar for amounts: Ne kadar süt istersin? (How much milk do you want?) Ne kadar alone also asks the price: Bu elbise ne kadar? (How much is this dress?)
  • Hangi vs. hangisi. Hangi needs a noun (Hangi kitap? – Which book?); hangisi stands alone (Hangisi? – Which one?). See Interrogative Pronouns.
  • The noun takes the endings. Hangi kitabı okuyorsun? (Which book are you reading?), Hangi şehirde yaşıyorsun? (Which city do you live in?)
  • No question particle. The question word already makes it a question, so do not add mi.

More Examples:

  • Nasıl bir araba aldın? (What kind of car did you buy?)
  • Ne renk boya aldın? (What colour paint did you buy?)
  • Ne iş yapıyorsun? (What do you do for a living?)
  • Kaç kişi gelecek? (How many people will come?)
  • Kaç yaşındasın? (How old are you?)
  • Hangi otelde kaldınız? (Which hotel did you stay at?)
  • Kaçıncı sırada bekliyorsun? (What number are you in the queue?)

Common Mistakes:

  • ✗ Kaç elmalar? → ✓ Kaç elma?
  • ✗ Hangisi kitap? → ✓ Hangi kitap? ("Which book?")
  • ✗ Hangi kitabı okuyor musun? → ✓ Hangi kitabı okuyorsun?
  • ✗ Kaç süt? → ✓ Ne kadar süt? (milk is uncountable)

Practice Zone

1. Which interrogative adjective asks 'Which?'?

2. Which interrogative adjective asks 'How many?' (for countable nouns)?

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