Bu benim telefonum.
English: This is my phone.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Zamirler, artikeller ve referans kelimeleri
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Turkish demonstratives show distance and number. 'Bu' (this), 'şu' (that, mid-distance), 'o' (that, far), and their plurals.
When to use it
Use demonstratives before nouns or alone to point out people or things by distance and number.
Key forms
- bu (near, singular)
- şu (mid-distance, singular)
- o (far, singular)
- bunlar (near, plural)
- şunlar (mid, plural)
- onlar (far, plural)
Examples
O bizim otobüsümüz.
English: That is our bus.
Bunlar benim anahtarlarım.
English: These are my keys.
Onlar senin ayakkabıların.
English: Those are your shoes.
Tips
- Match singular/plural and distance carefully.
- Demonstratives are common in daily speech and classrooms.
- Use with or without a noun depending on context.
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