Ben elma yerim.
English: I eat (an) apple(s).
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Nesneler ve sahiplik
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
The 'belirtisiz nesne' in Turkish is the 'indefinite object' in a sentence. It is used when you talk about something in general, not a specific thing.
When to use it
Use the belirtisiz nesne when you are talking about something in a general or non-specific way. If you do not mean a particular object, but any object of that type, you use this form.
Key forms
- Subject + verb + object (without -i/-ı/-u/-ü ending).
- Example: Ben kitap okurum.
Examples
Ayşe kitap okuyor.
English: Ayşe is reading (a) book(s).
Ali film izler.
English: Ali watches (a) film(s).
Çocuklar oyun oynar.
English: Children play (a) game/games.
Tips
- Do not add the accusative ending (-i/-ı/-u/-ü) to the object.
- The object stays in its basic form (dictionary form).
- If you want to talk about a specific object, you must use the 'belirtili nesne' with the accusative ending.