Breakdown of Deneme süresi üç ay sürecek.
ay
the month
üç
three
sürmek
to last
deneme süresi
a probationary period
Questions & Answers about Deneme süresi üç ay sürecek.
Why is it süresi and not just süre?
Because deneme süresi is a Turkish noun compound. In this pattern, the second noun usually takes the 3rd person possessive/compound suffix.
So:
- deneme = trial, testing
- süre = duration, period
- süre-si = its duration / duration of
Together, deneme süresi means trial period or probation period. In English we do not show this structure the same way, so it can feel strange at first.
Is the -si in süresi really showing possession?
Grammatically, yes, it is the same suffix shape as a 3rd person possessive ending, but in phrases like this it often functions as part of a noun-compound structure, not as literal possession in the everyday sense.
So deneme süresi is not necessarily emphasizing its period in a strong possessive way. It is simply the normal Turkish way to say trial period.
The s is a buffer consonant:
- süre + i would be awkward
- so Turkish uses süre-si
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