Bu benim kalemim.
English: This is my pen.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Sahiplik
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'sahiplik ekleri' are suffixes added to nouns to show possession (who owns something). They work like 'my', 'your', 'his/her', etc., but are attached to the end of the noun.
When to use it
Use these suffixes when you want to say that something belongs to someone. For example, to say 'my book', 'your house', or 'their car' in Turkish.
Key forms
- benim -im / -ım / -um / -üm (kitabım)
- senin -in / -ın / -un / -ün (kitabın)
- onun -i / -ı / -u / -ü (kitabı)
- bizim -imiz / -ımız / -umuz / -ümüz (kitabımız)
- sizin -iniz / -ınız / -unuz / -ünüz (kitabınız)
- onların -leri / -ları (kitapları)
Examples
Senin çantan güzel.
English: Your bag is nice.
Onun arabası yeni.
English: His/her car is new.
Bizim evimiz büyük.
English: Our house is big.
Onların köpekleri var.
English: They have a dog. (Their dog exists.)
Tips
- The suffix changes according to vowel harmony. Pay attention to the last vowel in the noun.
- Do not use a separate pronoun (benim, senin, etc.) unless you want to emphasize the owner.
- Remember that the suffix is attached directly to the noun, without a space.
Exceptions and edge cases
- With family words (anne, baba, etc.), sometimes a different form is used in informal speech (e.g., 'annem' for 'my mother').