How to say myself yourself himself ourselves in Turkish

How to say ” myself-yourself-himself-ourselves” in Turkish

Turkish Reflexive Pronouns Table

Turkish	English	Usage Example (English)
Kendim	Myself	I painted the house myself.
Kendin	Yourself	You should study for yourself.
Kendisi	Himself/Herself/Itself	He/She bought a dress for herself.
Kendimiz	Ourselves	We are cooking for ourselves.
Kendiniz	Yourselves	You are learning Turkish for yourselves.
Kendileri	Themselves	They repaired the roof themselves.

Sentence Analysis with Detailed Explanation

Turkish Sentence	English Translation & Grammar Analysis
1. Ben evi kendim boyadım.	I painted the house myself. – Ben: I (Subject pronoun, often omitted but used for emphasis). – Evi: The house (Accusative case: `ev + -i` = direct object). – Kendim: Myself (Reflexive pronoun `kendi` + 1st person singular suffix `-im`). – Boyadım: I painted (`boya-` verb root + `-dı` past tense + `-m` 1st person singular).
2. Sen kendin için ders çalışmalısın.	You should study for yourself. – Sen: You (Subject pronoun). – Kendin: Yourself (Reflexive pronoun `kendi` + 2nd person singular suffix `-in`). – İçin: For (Postposition meaning “for”). – Ders: Lesson/Study (Object). – Çalışmalısın: You should study (`çalış-` verb root + `-malı` necessity/obligation + `-sın` 2nd person singular).
3. Biz kendimiz için pişiriyoruz.	We are cooking for ourselves. – Biz: We (Subject pronoun). – Kendimiz: Ourselves (Reflexive pronoun `kendi` + 1st person plural suffix `-imiz`). – İçin: For (Postposition). – Pişiriyoruz: We are cooking (`pişir-` verb root + `-iyor` present continuous + `-uz` 1st person plural).
4. O kendisi için bir elbise aldı.	He/She bought a dress for himself/herself. – O: He/She (Subject pronoun). – Kendisi: Himself/Herself (Reflexive pronoun `kendi` + 3rd person singular suffix `-si`). – İçin: For (Postposition). – Bir: A/One (Indefinite article). – Elbise: Dress (Object). – Aldı: He/She bought (`al-` verb root + `-dı` past tense).
5. Siz kendiniz için Türkçe öğreniyorsunuz.	You are learning Turkish for yourselves. – Siz: You (Plural or formal “you”). – Kendiniz: Yourselves (Reflexive pronoun `kendi` + 2nd person plural suffix `-iniz`). – İçin: For (Postposition). – Türkçe: Turkish (Object). – Öğreniyorsunuz: You are learning (`öğren-` verb root + `-iyor` present continuous + `-sunuz` 2nd person plural).
6. Onlar kendileri çatıyı tamir etti.	They repaired the roof themselves. – Onlar: They (Subject pronoun). – Kendileri: Themselves (Reflexive pronoun `kendi` + 3rd person plural suffix `-leri`). – Çatıyı: The roof (Accusative case: `çatı + -yı` = direct object). – Tamir etti: Repaired (`tamir et-` compound verb, “to repair” + `-ti` past tense).

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Overview: Reflexive Pronouns and Sentence Structure in Turkish

This lesson covers the use of reflexive pronouns in Turkish (kendim, kendin, kendisi, etc.) and their grammatical role in emphasizing actions performed for or by oneself. Students learn to construct and analyze sentences with reflexive pronouns, focusing on sentence breakdowns, verb conjugations, and suffix explanations.

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