Benim bir kitabım var.
English: I have a book.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Yardımcı kelimeler ve temel fiiller
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, possession is shown with the word 'var' (there is/are) and possessive suffixes, not with a verb like 'have'.
When to use it
Use 'var' with possessive suffixes to show what someone has. Use 'yok' for negatives.
Key forms
- Benim ...-im var
- Senin ...-in var
- Onun ...-i var
- Bizim ...-imiz var
- Sizin ...-iniz var
- Onların ...-i var
- olumsuz: yok
Examples
Onun bir kız kardeşi var.
English: He has a sister.
Onların zamanı yok.
English: They do not have time.
Onun yeni bir telefonu var.
English: She has a new phone.
Tips
- Always use the correct possessive suffix for the subject.
- For negatives, replace 'var' with 'yok'.
- Word order is usually: [possessor] [object with suffix] var/yok.
Exceptions and edge cases
- In spoken Turkish, sometimes only 'var' or 'yok' is used if the context is clear.