Questions & Answers about Elbisen çok güzel.
Why is it elbisen instead of just elbise?
The -n at the end of elbisen is the 2nd person singular possessive suffix, meaning "your". Because the root word elbise (dress) ends in a vowel, we just attach -n instead of using a full syllable like -in.
Where is the word for "your" in this sentence? Could I say senin elbisen?
Yes, you can say senin elbisen, but in Turkish, the standalone possessive pronoun (senin) is usually dropped. The suffix -n on the noun already makes it completely clear that it is "your" dress. You would only add senin if you wanted to emphasize it.
Where is the word "is" in this sentence?
In everyday Turkish, you don't need a specific word or suffix for "is" when describing a 3rd person subject with an adjective. Just saying elbisen çok güzel (literally "your dress very beautiful") is a complete sentence meaning "your dress is very beautiful".
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