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Questions & Answers about Eşin geliyor mu?
Where is the word for "your" in this sentence?
The word for "your" is built right into eşin. The root word is eş (spouse or partner). By adding the 2nd person singular possessive suffix -in, it becomes eşin (your spouse).
Can I say Senin eşin geliyor mu? instead?
Yes, you can! Senin means "your". However, because the suffix -in on eşin already makes it perfectly clear that you are talking about your spouse, Turkish speakers usually drop senin unless they want to add special emphasis.
Why does the possessive suffix take the form -in here?
The possessive suffix for "your" changes based on 4-way vowel harmony. Since the last (and only) vowel in eş is "e", the suffix becomes -in. If the word ended in a different vowel, like the "a" in araba (car), the suffix would change to match it, becoming araban (your car).
Why do we use the question particle mu instead of mı?
The separate question particle follows 4-way vowel harmony based on the last vowel of the word right before it. The word geliyor ends with "o", so the question particle must be mu. Because the present continuous suffix -iyor always ends in "o", yes/no questions in this tense for "he/she/it" will always use mu.