öyle

Turkish

Etymology

From earlier ayla, from Old Turkic [script needed] (anlayu), from Old Turkic 𐰉𐰆 (an, “she, he, it, that”) + 𐰞𐰖𐰆 (-lAyU) (similative suffix). Compare Turkish o (“she, he, it, that”), from a merger of earlier an and ol. Compare böyle (“like this”), şöyle (“like that”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈœj.lɛ/
• Hyphenation: öy‧le

Adjective

öyle (not comparable)

1. (something) like that, similar to (something).

   Öyle bir şey demedim.

   I didn't say anything like that.

Adverb

öyle

1. in that way

   Bize öyle öğrettiler.

   They (have) taught us in that way.

2. that much, so ... that

   Öyle sarhoş olsam ki, bir daha uyanmasam.

   I wish I would be so drunk that I won't wake up again.

See also

• böyle
• şöyle