Breakdown of Onun saçı uzun ve gözlüğü var.
uzun
long / tall
var
there is / existent
ve
and
onun
his / her / its
Questions & Answers about Onun saçı uzun ve gözlüğü var.
Why does saç take the suffix -ı instead of -sı in saçı?
The 3rd person singular possessive suffix is -(s)ı, -(s)i, -(s)u, or -(s)ü. The buffer letter s is only used when the root word ends in a vowel (like araba -> arabası). Since saç (hair) ends in a consonant, it does not need the buffer and simply takes -ı based on vowel harmony.
Why did gözlük (glasses) change to gözlüğü?
Two things happen here. First, we add the 3rd person possessive suffix -ü to match the last vowel in gözlük (vowel harmony). Second, when a suffix starting with a vowel is added to a Turkish word ending in k, the k usually softens into a ğ (consonant mutation). So, gözlük + -ü becomes gözlüğü (his/her glasses).
How does gözlüğü var translate to 'she has glasses'?
Turkish doesn't have a direct verb for 'to have'. Instead, it uses the word var (there is / exists) along with a possessive suffix. Literally, Onun gözlüğü var means 'Her glasses exist.' This is the standard way to express possession in Turkish.
Why isn't onun repeated before gözlüğü?