Ali'nin arabası
English: Ali's car
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- İsim ve Sıfat Tamlamaları
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
The 'tamlayan eki' is a suffix in Turkish used to show possession or relationships between two nouns, similar to saying 'the book of the teacher'.
When to use it
Use the 'tamlayan eki' when you want to indicate that something belongs to someone or something, or to show a close relationship between two nouns in Turkish.
Key forms
- -(n)ın / -in / -un / -ün (depending on vowel harmony)
- Example: öğretmenin kitabı
Examples
annenin çantası
English: the mother's bag
köpeğin maması
English: the dog's food
okulun kapısı
English: the school's door
Tips
- Remember to use vowel harmony when adding the suffix: -ın, -in, -un, or -ün.
- The noun that owns something gets the 'tamlayan eki', and the thing owned usually gets the possessive suffix.
- Don't forget: if the first noun ends in a vowel, add an extra 'n' (like 'Ali'nin').
Exceptions and edge cases
- For proper names ending in a vowel, use an apostrophe before the suffix (e.g., Ali'nin).
- Some fixed expressions or place names may not use this construction.