Breakdown of Ablam ve ağabeyim gelince, ikisine de çay vereceğim.
çay
the tea
benim
my
ve
and
vermek
to give
Questions & Answers about Ablam ve ağabeyim gelince, ikisine de çay vereceğim.
What do ablam and ağabeyim mean exactly, and why do they end in -m / -im?
Ablam means my older sister, and ağabeyim means my older brother.
The endings -m / -im are 1st person singular possessive endings, meaning my.
- abla = older sister
ablam = my older sister
- ağabey = older brother
- ağabeyim = my older brother
Turkish often uses possessive endings instead of a separate word like my.
Why are there special words for older siblings here? Can I use these for any sister or brother?
No. These words specifically mean older siblings:
- abla = older sister
- ağabey / abi = older brother
If you just want to say sister or brother in a more general sense, Turkish also has:
- kız kardeş = sister
- erkek kardeş = brother
So ablam ve ağabeyim is specifically my older sister and my older brother.
What does gelince mean here?