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Note
An interesting and very important point: it is extremely rude to say 'karı' UNLESS you use it with possessives. Then it is completely okay. Like saying 'karım', 'karısı', 'karınız' is totally fine, but it is mega-rude to say 'karıya', 'karıdan', 'karıyı', 'karılar'. So be careful. Heh.
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“How does vowel harmony work in Turkish?”
Turkish uses vowel harmony, meaning the vowels in suffixes change to match the last vowel of the word. Turkish vowels are divided into front (e, i, ö, ü) and back (a, ı, o, u) groups. Suffixes will use front or back vowels to harmonize with the root word.
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