Annem patlıcanı dilimledi, ben de domatesleri dilimledim.

In Turkish, possession is often built into the noun itself.

• anne = mother
• annem = my mother

The -m is the 1st person singular possessive ending, meaning my.

So instead of saying a separate word like my mother, Turkish usually says annem.

A few similar examples:

• babam = my father
• kardeşim = my sibling
• evim = my house

So Annem patlıcanı dilimledi literally starts as My mother sliced the eggplant.

The -ı is the accusative ending, which marks a specific direct object.

• patlıcan = eggplant / aubergine
• patlıcanı = the eggplant / the specific eggplant

In this sentence, the speaker is talking about a particular eggplant, not eggplant in general.

So:

• Annem patlıcan dilimledi = My mother sliced eggplant / sliced an eggplant
  (more indefinite, less specific)
• Annem patlıcanı dilimledi = My mother sliced the eggplant
  (specific one)

This is a very common feature in Turkish: definite/specific direct objects usually take the accusative.

Here, domatesleri is made of:

• domates = tomato
• -ler = plural
• -i = accusative

So:

• domatesleri = the tomatoes / those tomatoes as a specific object

The sentence is talking about specific tomatoes that were sliced, so the accusative is used again.

One thing learners often notice: domatesleri can also mean their tomatoes in some contexts. Turkish forms can be ambiguous in isolation.

But in this sentence, because of the meaning and structure, it is understood as:

• domatesler + i = the tomatoes as the direct object

Here de means too, also, or as well.

So:

• ben de = I too / I also

The sentence is showing a parallel action:

• Annem patlıcanı dilimledi = My mother sliced the eggplant
• ben de domatesleri dilimledim = and I sliced the tomatoes too

A very natural English translation would be:

• My mother sliced the eggplant, and I sliced the tomatoes too.

Important: this de is written separately, because it is a particle meaning too/also.

Good question. Turkish has both:

• de written separately = too / also
• -de written attached = in / at / on (location ending)

So these are different things.

Examples:

• Ben de geldim. = I came too.
• Evdeyim. = I am at home.

In your sentence, ben de means I too, so it must be written separately.

A useful test: If it means also/too, write it separately.

Yes, Turkish often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person.

So dilimledim already means I sliced.

That means the second clause could technically be:

• Annem patlıcanı dilimledi, domatesleri de dilimledim.

But ben is included here for emphasis or contrast:

• My mother did one part, and I did the other part.

So ben de sounds natural because it highlights the parallel:

• she sliced the eggplant,
• I too sliced the tomatoes.

The difference is the person ending.

Both come from the verb dilimlemek, meaning to slice.

• dilimledi = he/she sliced
• dilimledim = I sliced

Breakdown:

• dilimle- = slice
• -di = past tense
• -m = I

So:

• dilimledi = slice + past = he/she sliced
• dilimledim = slice + past + I = I sliced

This is why Turkish often does not need subject pronouns: the verb ending tells you who did the action.

It is in the simple past tense (often called the definite past in Turkish grammar).

The key marker is -di:

• dilimledi = sliced
• dilimledim = I sliced

This tense is used for completed actions, especially when the speaker presents them as definite facts.

So the sentence describes two completed actions in the past:

• mother sliced the eggplant
• I sliced the tomatoes

Because Turkish normally follows Subject – Object – Verb order.

So:

• Annem = subject
• patlıcanı = object
• dilimledi = verb

And in the second clause:

• ben de = subject/topic
• domatesleri = object
• dilimledim = verb

This verb-final pattern is one of the most important word-order habits in Turkish.

English usually prefers Subject – Verb – Object:

• My mother sliced the eggplant.

Turkish usually prefers:

• My mother the eggplant sliced.

Even though Turkish word order can be flexible, putting the verb at the end is the most neutral and common pattern.

Yes, Turkish word order is flexible, but changing it changes the focus or emphasis.

The sentence as given is the most neutral:

• Annem patlıcanı dilimledi, ben de domatesleri dilimledim.

You might also hear variations such as:

• Patlıcanı annem dilimledi, domatesleri ben de dilimledim.

That version puts more focus on who sliced each thing.

But for learners, the safest default is:

• subject
• object
• verb

So the original sentence is a very good standard model.

Because both objects are specific.

• patlıcanı = the specific eggplant
• domatesleri = the specific tomatoes

In Turkish, if a direct object is definite or specific, it usually takes the accusative.

Compare:

• Domates dilimledim. = I sliced tomatoes / some tomatoes
• Domatesleri dilimledim. = I sliced the tomatoes

This is one of the biggest differences from English, because English marks definiteness mostly with words like a and the, while Turkish often shows it through case marking.

Turkish does not always need a separate word for and in this kind of sentence.

The meaning of connection is already clear from:

• the comma
• the parallel structure
• de meaning too/also

So:

• Annem patlıcanı dilimledi, ben de domatesleri dilimledim.

naturally means something like:

• My mother sliced the eggplant, and I sliced the tomatoes too.

You could use ve for and in some contexts, but here it is not necessary. In fact, the sentence sounds very natural without it.

Yes, dilimlemek means to slice or to cut into slices.

It comes from dilim, which means slice.

So the verb is basically to make into slices.

Related words:

• dilim = slice
• dilim ekmek = a slice of bread
• dilimlemek = to slice

This is a useful everyday cooking verb, so the sentence is very natural Turkish.

Then the accusative endings would usually disappear.

For example:

• Annem patlıcan dilimledi, ben de domates dilimledim.

That would mean something more like:

• My mother sliced eggplant, and I sliced tomatoes.
• or My mother sliced an eggplant, and I sliced some tomatoes.

The version in your sentence, however, points to specific items:

• patlıcanı
• domatesleri

So the original sounds more like the speaker is talking about a known set of ingredients.