The Accusative of the Noun in German and Turkish

The subject of this study is the accusative of the noun in German and Turkish. The aim of the study is to find similarities and differences in the field of the accusative and to develop solution proposals for learning difficulties. The study consists of two parts. In the first part, the accusative case of the noun is examined in detail in both languages. The biggest difference between two languages is found in the definiteness of the accusative object. The accusative object can be used in Turkish with or without suffix -I. The accusative object with the suffix -i is determined. But the definiteness of the object must be shown in German with the definite article. The second part examines the students' test. A test has been carried out at Selcuk University, Konya among students in the Department of German Language and Literature. An analysis of the mistakes showed that there are particular problems regarding the translation of Turkish sentences into German and declension of the articles. It became clear that the mistakes not only consist of the structural differences between the two languages, but also that the first foreign language English plays an important role. The foreign language learner must be more careful when comparing languages and their language awareness needs to be developed.