Lesson2-Turkish Possessive Suffixes Please read and review the examples.
Turkish Possessive Suffixes
Turkish Possessive Suffixes (İyelik Ekleri) 👨🏫
In this lesson, we will learn possessive suffixes in Turkish, which indicate ownership. The table below shows examples and explanations to help you understand this grammar topic better. ✨
Examples and Explanations 📝
| Turkish Sentence | English Translation | Grammar Explanation 🧠 |
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| Benim ayakkabım. 👟 | My shoe. | “Benim” (my) + “ayakkabı” (shoe) + “-m” (possessive suffix) |
| Senin kahven. ☕️ | Your coffee. | “Senin” (your) + “kahve” (coffee) + “-n” (possessive suffix) |
| Onun kitabı. 📚 | His/Her/Its book. | “Onun” (his/her/its) + “kitap” (book) + “-ı” (possessive suffix, vowel harmony) |
| Bizim masamız. 🪑 | Our table. | “Bizim” (our) + “masa” (table) + “-mız” (possessive suffix) |
| Onların arabası. 🚗 | Their car. | “Onların” (their) + “araba” (car) + “-sı” (possessive suffix, buffer letter “s”) |
| Benim kedim. 🐱 | My cat. | “Benim” (my) + “kedi” (cat) + “-m” (possessive suffix) |
| Senin telefonun. 📱 | Your phone. | “Senin” (your) + “telefon” (phone) + “-un” (possessive suffix) |
| Bizim evimiz. 🏠 | Our house. | “Bizim” (our) + “ev” (house) + “-imiz” (possessive suffix) |
| Onun bahçesi. 🌷 | His/Her/Its garden. | “Onun” (his/her/its) + “bahçe” (garden) + “-si” (possessive suffix) |
| Bizim okulumuz. 🏫 | Our school. | “Bizim” (our) + “okul” (school) + “-umuz” (possessive suffix) |
Grammar Rules Summary 📚
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Possessive Pronouns 👉 Benim (my), Senin (your), Onun (his/her/its), Bizim (our), Sizin (your formal/plural), Onların (their)
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Possessive Suffixes 🔠:
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Benim → -(ı)m, -(i)m, -(u)m, -(ü)m
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Senin → -(ı)n, -(i)n, -(u)n, -(ü)n
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Onun → -(s)ı, -(s)i, -(s)u, -(s)ü
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Bizim → -(ı)mız, -(i)miz, -(u)muz, -(ü)müz
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Sizin → -(ı)nız, -(i)niz, -(u)nuz, -(ü)nüz
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Onların → -(lar)ı, -(ler)i (plural suffix + possessive suffix)
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Vowel Harmony 🎵: Suffixes change according to the last vowel of the word:
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Back vowels (a, ı, o, u) → back suffix: -ım, -ın, -ı, -ımız
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Front vowels (e, i, ö, ü) → front suffix: -im, -in, -i, -imiz
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Buffer Letters 🔗: When a word ends with a consonant and the suffix starts with a vowel, we use buffer letters “y, ş, s, n”:
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Araba-s-ı (car + s + ı) 🚗
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Bahçe-s-i (garden + s + i) 🌸
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