Learn Turkish: Babamdan izin aldım. - I got permission from my father.

It starts with the root baba (father). First, we add the possessive suffix -m to make babam (my father). Then, we add the 'from' suffix (the ablative case) -dan, resulting in babamdan (from my father). In Turkish, possession always comes before the direction or case suffix.

Why is the 'from' suffix -dan here instead of -den?

Turkish uses 2-way vowel harmony for this suffix. The last vowel in babam is 'a', which is a back (hard) vowel. Because of this, the suffix must also use a back vowel, making it -dan.

Doesn't almak usually mean 'to take' or 'to buy'?

Yes, exactly! While the literal translation is 'I took permission', Turkish uses almak (to take) for getting or receiving abstract things like permission, news, or a breath. In English, it translates naturally as 'I got permission'.