Questions & Answers about Kadının sesi çok güzel.
How does Kadının sesi mean 'The woman's voice'?
This is a definite noun compound, which is what this lesson focuses on! The first word gets the genitive suffix -ın to show ownership, making kadın (woman) into kadının (the woman's). The second word gets the possessive suffix -i (her), making ses (voice) into sesi (her voice).
Why is the suffix on kadın -ın but the suffix on ses is -i?
Both suffixes follow 4-way vowel harmony, meaning they change to match the last vowel of the root word. For kadın, the last vowel is ı, so the suffix takes ı (-ın). For ses, the vowel is e, so the suffix takes i (-i).
Where is the verb 'is' in this sentence?
In Turkish, present tense sentences that simply describe something with an adjective often do not need a visible 'to be' verb. The 'is' is understood automatically from the context. So çok güzel acts as 'is very beautiful' all on its own here.
Could I just say Kadın sesi without the -ın on the first word?