Lesson1-Section1 (What is your name = Senin adın ne?)
1) Senin adın ne? (What is your name?)
Senin: This is the possessive pronoun for the second person singular, meaning “your.” The base pronoun “sen” (you) gets the possessive suffix “-in,” making it “senin” (your).
adın: “Ad” means “name.” The suffix “-ın” is the second person singular possessive suffix, meaning “your.” So, “adın” translates to “your name.”
ne: This is the question word “what.”
Grammar: This sentence follows the typical structure of a possessive noun phrase in Turkish with the possessive pronoun (senin) followed by the noun (ad) and the question word (ne).
2) Benim adım Emre. (My name is Emre.)
Benim: This is the first person singular possessive pronoun, meaning “my.”
adım: “Ad” means “name.” The suffix “-ım” is the first person singular possessive suffix, meaning “my.” So, “adım” translates to “my name.”
Emre: This is the given name.
Grammar: Similar to the first sentence, this sentence uses the possessive pronoun “benim” and the noun “ad” with the first person possessive suffix “-ım” to show ownership.
3) Senin adın Emre. (Your name is Emre.)
Senin: As mentioned earlier, this is the possessive pronoun “your.”
adın: “Ad” means “name,” and the suffix “-ın” shows second person singular possession, meaning “your name.”
Emre: The given name.
Grammar: This sentence is a simple declarative sentence indicating someone else’s name, using the possessive structure for “your name.”
4) Onun adı Emre. (His/Her name is Emre.)
Onun: This is the third person singular possessive pronoun, meaning “his” or “her.”
adı: “Ad” means “name.” The suffix “-ı” (or “-i” depending on vowel harmony) is the third person singular possessive suffix, meaning “his/her name.”
Emre: The given name.
Grammar: Here, “onun” is used for third person possession, and the noun “ad” takes the third person singular possessive suffix “-ı,” making it “adı” (his/her name).
Summary of Key Grammar Points:
Possessive Pronouns: Benim (my), Senin (your), Onun (his/her)
Possessive Suffixes: First person singular: “-ım” (my), Second person singular: “-ın” (your), Third person singular: “-ı” (his/her)
In Turkish, both the possessive pronoun and possessive suffixes are used to show ownership or relation to a person. The structure is always [possessive pronoun] + [noun with possessive suffix].