Nouns, descriptions and ownership
Turkish has no definite article corresponding to the. can mean one or an indefinite a: . An adjective is a describing word; it stands before a noun and does not change: .
A possessive means ownership. means my coffee, means your coffee, politely. Learn the full pattern: .
For polite ordering, works without a verb. and are fixed polite expressions; the past-looking ending inside the greeting does not introduce productive past actions.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| This is my coffee. | ||
| This is my coffee. | ||
| This is your coffee, familiar. | ||
| This is your coffee, familiar. | ||
| This is her coffee. | ||
| This is her coffee. | ||
| This is our coffee. | ||
| This is our coffee. | ||
| This is your coffee, polite. | ||
| This is your coffee, polite. | ||
| This is their coffee. | ||
| This is their coffee. | ||
| There is nice cake. | ||
| There is nice cake. | ||
| One coffee, please. | ||
| One coffee, please. | ||
Bu benim kahvem.This is my coffee.
Bu senin kahven.This is your coffee, familiar.
Bu onun kahvesi.This is her coffee.
Bu bizim kahvemiz.This is our coffee.
Bu sizin kahveniz.This is your coffee, polite.
Bu onların kahveleri.This is their coffee.
Güzel kek var.There is nice cake.
Bir kahve, lütfen.One coffee, please.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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This is my coffee.
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This is your coffee, familiar.
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This is her coffee.
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This is our coffee.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Bu benim .
This is my coffee.
Bu senin .
This is your coffee, familiar.
Bu onun .
This is her coffee.
Bu bizim .
This is our coffee.
Bu sizin .
This is your coffee, polite.
Bu onların .
This is their coffee.
kek var.
There is nice cake.
kahve, lütfen.
One coffee, please.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Bu onun .
This is her coffee.
Bu bizim .
This is our coffee.
Bu sizin .
This is your coffee, polite.
Bu onların .
This is their coffee.
kek var.
There is nice cake.
kahve, lütfen.
One coffee, please.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
This is my coffee.
This is your coffee, familiar.
This is her coffee.
This is our coffee.
This is your coffee, polite.
This is their coffee.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
This is my coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
This is my coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
This is your coffee, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
This is your coffee, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
This is her coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
This is her coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
This is our coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
This is our coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
