Questions & Answers about Elbisem yeni.
Where is the word for "my" in this sentence?
In Turkish, possession is usually shown by adding a suffix to the end of the noun. Here, the -m at the end of elbisem means "my". You could say benim elbisem to add extra emphasis, but normally the suffix does all the work!
Why is the suffix just -m instead of -im?
The base word for dress is elbise, which ends in a vowel (e). When a word already ends in a vowel, you just add the consonant -m for "my". If the word ended in a consonant (like telefon), you would need to add a vowel too, like the -um in telefonum.
Where is the word for "is"?
There isn't one! In Turkish, the "is" (the third-person "to be" verb) is usually left completely invisible in simple descriptive sentences. Just putting the subject (elbisem) and the adjective (yeni) side by side is the standard way to say "My dress is new".
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