araba anahtarı
English: car key
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Sahiplik
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'isim tamlaması' means 'noun compound' or 'noun phrase'. It is used to connect two nouns to show a relationship, like 'the door of the house' or 'school bag'.
When to use it
Use 'isim tamlaması' when you want to show that one thing belongs to or is related to another thing, such as 'Ali's book', 'car key', or 'student desk'.
Key forms
- Belirtili isim tamlaması: (possessive) evin kapısı
- Belirtisiz isim tamlaması: (compound) okul çantası
Examples
okul çantası
English: school bag
annenin telefonu
English: mother's phone
kitap kapağı
English: book cover
öğretmenin masası
English: teacher's desk
Tips
- Remember to add the correct ending to both nouns: the first noun often gets -(n)in, the second gets -(s)i or -(s)ı, -(s)u, or -(s)ü.
- In belirtisiz (compound) forms, only the second noun has a possessive ending.
- Do not use 'bir' (a/an) between the nouns.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some words drop a vowel or change slightly when adding endings (e.g., 'su' + 'şişe' = 'su şişesi').