Turkish Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Turkish. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: ben
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You: sen
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He: o
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She: o
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| We: biz |
| You (pl.): Siz |
| They: onlar |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Seni seviyorum
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She is beautiful: O güzel
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| We are happy: Mutluyuz |
| They are dancing: Dans ediyorlar |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: beni, bana
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You: seni, sana
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Him: onu, ona
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Her: onu, ona
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| Us: bizi, bize |
| You (pl.): Sizi, size |
| Them: onları, onlara |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Bana telefon numaranı ver
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I can give you my email: Sana e-postamı verebilirim
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| Tell him to call me: Ona beni aramasını söyle |
| Can you call us?: Bizi arayablir misin? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: benim
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Your: senin
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His: onun
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Her: onun
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| Our: bizim |
| Your (pl.): Sizin |
| Their: onların |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Benim telefon numaram...
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His email is . . .: Onun e-postası...
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Hayalimiz İspanya'yı ziyaret etmek |
| Their country is beautiful: Ülkeleri güzel |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: benimki
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Yours: seninki
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His: onunki
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Hers: onunki
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| Ours: bizimki(ler) |
| Yours (pl.): Sizinki(ler) |
| Theirs: onlarınki(ler) |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Bu kitap benimki
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Is this pen yours?: Bu kalem seninki mi?
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| The shoes are hers: Bu ayakkabılar onunki |
| Victory is ours: zafer bizimdir |
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