Learn Turkish · A1–A2
Possessive Endings: my, your, his İyelik ekleri: benim evim
"My, your, his" are endings in Turkish: evim — my house, evin — your house, evi — his/her house.
The rule
- The ending on the noun shows the owner. The pronoun (benim, senin) can be dropped: Evim büyük. — My house is big.
- After a vowel: arabam, araban, arabası — my car, your car, his/her car.
- "What's your name?" = Adın ne? (literally: your-name what?)
- Consonant change: p → b, ç → c, t → d, k → ğ before a vowel: kitap → kitabım, çocuk → çocuğum.
Overview
| benim evim / arabam | my house / my car |
|---|---|
| senin evin / araban | your house / car |
| onun evi / arabası | his/her house / car |
| bizim evimiz / arabamız | our house / car |
| sizin eviniz / arabanız | your (pl.) house / car |
| onların evleri / arabaları | their house / car |
Examples
- Adım Emma.My name is Emma.
- Telefonum nerede?Where is my phone?
- Kardeşin kaç yaşında?How old is your brother/sister?
- Bizim şehrimiz çok güzel.Our city is very beautiful.