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İyelik ekleri

Possessive suffixes: -m (my), -n (your), -sı/-si (his/her), -mız/-miz (our), -nız/-niz (your-pl), -ları/-leri (their)

Learning Goal

Can express possession using possessive suffixes

Exam Skills:KonuşmaYazma

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Evim küçük ama bahçem büyük.

My house is small but my garden is big.

Annesi doktor, babası mühendis.

His/her mother is a doctor, his/her father is an engineer.

Adınız ne?

What is your name? (formal)

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

İyelik ekleri sahiplik belirtir — ayrı kelime (benim, senin) yerine ek kullanılır.

KişiEk (ünsüzden sonra)evokul
benim-(ı)m/-(i)m/-(u)m/-(ü)mevimokulum
senin-(ı)n/-(i)n/-(u)n/-(ü)nevinokulun
onun-(s)ı/-(s)i/-(s)u/-(s)üeviokulu
bizim-(ı)mız/-(i)mizevimizokulumuz
sizin-(ı)nız/-(i)nizevinizokulunuz
onların-ları/-lerievleriokulları

Ünlüyle biten: araba → arabam, araban, arabası (-s- kaynaştırma).

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Practice Exercises
The 3rd person form gets a buffer -s- after vowels: araba-sı (not *araba-ı). Also confusing possessive with accusative (both use -ı/-i). 🇬🇧 English speakers: English uses separate words (my, your, his). Turkish suffixes are more compact but harder to learn.

Common Error Patterns

Forgot buffer -s- in 3rd person after vowel

After vowel: araba-sı (not *araba-ı). The -s- is mandatory for 3rd person after vowels.

Evim küçük ama bahçem büyük.

My house is small but my garden is big.

evim, bahçem: possessive -m (my).

Annesi doktor, babası mühendis.

His/her mother is a doctor, his/her father is an engineer.

annesi, babası: 3rd person possessive with -s- buffer.

Adınız ne?

What is your name? (formal)

adınız: your-name (formal siz possessive).

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Frequently asked questions

When is İyelik ekleri used?
İyelik ekleri sahiplik belirtir — ayrı kelime (benim, senin) yerine ek kullanılır.
How is İyelik ekleri formed?
Ünlüyle biten: araba → araba m , araba n , araba sı (-s- kaynaştırma).
What are common mistakes with İyelik ekleri?
The 3rd person form gets a buffer -s- after vowels: araba-sı (not *araba-ı). Also confusing possessive with accusative (both use -ı/-i). 🇬🇧 English speakers: English uses separate words (my, your, his). Turkish suffixes are more compact but harder to learn. 🇷🇺 Russian speakers: Russian мой/твой/его are separate words. Suffix approach is new. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers: Czech můj/tvůj/jeho — separate words, but Czech possessive adjective agreement is similarly complex. 🇩🇪 German speakers: German mein/dein/sein — separate words with case/gender agreement.

Related grammar topics

  • Kişi zamirleri
  • Ünlü uyumu
  • Var / yok
  • İle (-la/-le)