Genitive / Possessive Case
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Chapter 2b: Genitive Case
This page will teach you how to use the Genitive case, which is the possessive case in Turkish. It works with the Possessive endings:
| Person: | a/ı | e/i | o/u | ö/ü |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Singular | -ım | -im | -um | -üm |
| 2nd Singular | -ın | -in | -un | -ün |
| 3nd Singular | none | none | none | none |
| 1st Plural | -ımız | -imiz | -umuz | -ümüz |
| 2nd Plural | -ınız | -iniz | -unuz | -ünüz |
| 3nd Plural | none | none | none | none |
These are all the basic possessive endings in Turkish. Here are some examples.
Bir kopeğ
I
Kedi
Your
Ev
Our
Pronouns
| Person: | Pronoun |
|---|---|
| 1st Singular | benim |
| 2nd Singular | senin |
| 3nd Singular | onun |
| 1st Plural | bizim |
| 2nd Plural | sizin |
| 3nd Plural | onların |
These can be used to accentuate the possessive case. For example:
Benim
My
Senin
You watered