Questions & Answers about Parolanızı kimseyle paylaşmayın.
What does the ending in Parolanızı mean?
It’s built from:
- parola = password
- -nız/-niz/-nuz/-nüz = your (2nd person plural/polite possessive)
- -ı/-i/-u/-ü = accusative (marks a definite direct object)
So parolanızı = your password (as a definite object). Note: the n is part of the possessive suffix; there’s no extra buffer letter here. Compare:
- parolanız = your password (as a subject: “Parolanız zayıf.”)
- parolanızı = your password (as an object: “Parolanızı paylaşmayın.”)
Why is the accusative (-ı) used on parolanızı?
Turkish marks definite/specific direct objects with the accusative. Since “your password” is specific/definite, it takes -ı. Without it, you’d be saying something like “Don’t share a password” (Parola paylaşmayın), which changes the meaning.
What level of politeness/number does the sentence express?
- paylaşmayın is the negative imperative for “you (plural/formal).”
- It can address multiple people, or a single person politely.
- Informal singular: Parolanı kimseyle paylaşma.
- Extra-formal (official notices): Parolanızı kimseyle paylaşmayınız.
What does kimseyle mean exactly, and how is it formed?