To avoid repeating nouns, you can use possessive pronouns like "mine" or "yours." In Turkish, form these by adding the suffix -ki to the genitive (possessor) form of a word.
| English | Genitive Pronoun | Possessive Pronoun |
|---|---|---|
| mine | benim | benimki |
| yours (singular) | senin | seninki |
| his / hers / its | onun | onunki |
| ours | bizim | bizimki |
| yours (plural/formal) | sizin | sizinki |
| theirs | onların | onlarınki |
Notice that the -ki suffix does not follow vowel harmony; it is always -ki.
| My necklace is heavy, but yours is light. | Benim kolyem ağır ama seninki hafif. |
| Theirs is a beautiful gift, but ours is more special. | Onlarınki güzel bir hediye ama bizimki daha özel. |
Using -ki with Nouns
You can attach -ki to any noun in the genitive case to say things like "the woman's" or "the man's."
| The woman's earring is silver, whereas the man's is gold. | Kadının küpesi gümüş, oysa adamınki altın. |
Adding Case Endings to -ki
Because these stand in for a noun, they can take case endings. When adding a case ending, insert the buffer letter -n- after -ki.
For example, to use "yours" as a specific direct object (accusative case): seninki + n + i = seninkini.
| My car is being cleaned, therefore I will use yours. | Benim arabam temizleniyor, bu yüzden seninkini kullanacağım. |
| When I saw the traditional necklace, I remembered hers. | Geleneksel kolyeyi görünce onunkini hatırladım. |
| Our souvenir got lost, so we are taking theirs. | Bizim hatıramız kayboldu, bu yüzden onlarınkini alıyoruz. |
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