Use yakın for a nearby place or a close personal relationship.

The idea

In eve yakın, the reference point ev takes the dative ending -e: near the house. Yakın arkadaş describes a close friend.

Examples

  • Okul eve yakın.The school is near the house.
  • Yakın bir market var.There is a nearby grocery shop.
  • İstasyon buraya yakın.The station is near here.
  • Park uzak değil, yakın.The park is not far; it is near.
  • Yakın arkadaşım burada.My close friend is here.
  • Evimiz işe yakın.Our home is near work.

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Watch out

A close friend need not live nearby: yakın can refer to the relationship as well as physical distance.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Okul eve uzak değil; ___. (yakın / uzak)

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    yakın

    Yakın says the school is near, not far.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. İstasyon ___ yakın. (buraya / buradan)

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    buraya

    Buraya is the dative form used for the reference point.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Park yakın ___; uzak. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates yakın: the park is far.

Use it today

Say what is near your home and describe a close friend.