@article{2017,title={Verbal Use in Authentic and Simplified Texts for Teaching Turkish as Foreign Language: Dokuzuncu Hariciye Koğuşu and Yilki Ati Examples},abstractNode={The aim of this study is to anayze the use of verbals in the texts named Dokuzuncu Hariciye Koğuşu and Yılkı Atı which are simplified to A2 level according to Common European Framework. In this study which is conducted with the use of Decsriptive Survey Model, the data which is obtained is presented in the form of statistical information with the use of Microsoft Excel programme. According to the data of the study, 449 verbal noun, 757 verbal adjective and 398 verbal adverb is used in the original text of Dokuzuncu Hariciye Koğuşu. In the simplified version of the same text, 484 verbal noun, 38 verbal adjective and 88 verbal adverb is used. 361 verbal noun, 536 verbal adjective and 376 verbal adverb is used in the original text of Yılkı Atı. In the simplified version of the same text there are 379 verbal noun, 24 verbal adjective and 63 verbal adverb is used. Although total number of the words used in the original texts are similar, there is a significant difference between the use of verbal nouns. While there is an increase in the number of verbal nouns in the simplified version of both texts, limited number of verbal adjective use is detected. Frequency of the verbal noun usage in simplified texts is grounded on that learners are capable of using verbal nouns and some of verbal adjectives and adverbs are replaced with verbal nouns. As a result, in the texts which are simplified for lower level students, it has been detected that verbal adjectives and verbal adverbs are few; however, verbal nouns are used in the same manner as in the original texts.},author={Musa KAYA-- Muammer NURLU},year={2017},journal={Journal of Turkish Studies}}