The Turkish language · Endings

my

The ending glossed my takes these forms in the book's examples:

In the examples

3. Consonants that change

Kitabım çantada.

My book is in the bag. · 3.2 Softening before a vowel: kitap, kitabı

Çocuğum okulda.

My child is at school. · 3.2 Softening before a vowel: kitap, kitabı

Mutfağım çok küçük.

My kitchen is very small. · 3.2 Softening before a vowel: kitap, kitabı

Ceketim nerede?

Where's my jacket? · 3.3 Words that keep their consonant

Topum burada.

My ball is here. · 3.3 Words that keep their consonant

Arabam burada.

My car is here. · 3.7 Reading an ending

4. First sentences

Adım Zeynep.

My name is Zeynep. · 4.1 Hello, goodbye, thank you

5. Being: endings, not a verb

Hayır, İzmir'deyim. Ailem de orada.

No, I live in Izmir. My family's there too. · 5.6 A first conversation

6. Nouns and adjectives

Gözlüğüm nerede?

Where are my glasses? · 6.1 The plural, and when Turkish leaves it out

9. My house, Ali's house

Adım Zeynep.

My name is Zeynep. · 9.1 The possessive endings: evim, evin, evi

Arkadaşlarım burada.

My friends are here. · 9.1 The possessive endings: evim, evin, evi

Kitabım çantamda.

My book is in my bag. · 9.2 Endings after the possessive

Annem evimize geliyor.

My mother is coming to our house. · 9.2 Endings after the possessive

Doğum günüm yarın.

My birthday is tomorrow. · 9.4 Compound nouns: Türk kahvesi, otobüs durağı

Bu benim kitabım.

This is my book. · 9.5 benim, senin: my, your

Onun arabası yeni, benim arabam eski.

His car is new; mine is old. · 9.5 benim, senin: my, your

Kitaplarımı arıyorum.

I'm looking for my books. · 9.6 Reading a long word

10. Having

Kardeşim var.

I have a brother or sister. · 10.1 Kardeşim var: I have a brother or sister

Zamanım yok.

I don't have time. · 10.1 Kardeşim var: I have a brother or sister

Bir sorum var.

I have a question. · 10.1 Kardeşim var: I have a brother or sister

Bir ablam var.

I have an elder sister. · 10.2 Family

Hiç zamanım yok.

I have no time at all. · 10.5 None at all: hiç

Bir köpeğim vardı.

I had a dog. · 10.7 Had and hadn't: vardı, yoktu

Dün zamanım yoktu.

I didn't have time yesterday. · 10.7 Had and hadn't: vardı, yoktu

Ateşim var.

I have a temperature. · 10.8 Where English says "have"

11. The verb, and what is happening now

Annem ve babam yarın geliyorlar.

My mother and father are coming tomorrow. · 11.3 The personal endings

Babam artık sigara içmiyor.

My father doesn't smoke any more. · 11.5 Now, still, no longer

13. The past: seen and heard

Anahtarımı kaybettim.

I've lost my key. · 13.2 Hungry, tired, finished: the past for now

Annem öğretmendi.

My mother was a teacher. · 13.5 Was and were: evdeydi

14. Plans, habits and offers

Dedem her sabah gazete okurdu.

My grandfather used to read the paper every morning. · 14.6 Used to: giderdik

Yarın İzmir'e gideceğim. Annem orada oturuyor.

I'm going to Izmir tomorrow. My mother lives there. · 14.7 Plans for the weekend

15. Telling, asking and being able

Anahtarımı bulamıyorum.

I can't find my key. · 15.4 -eme: can't

16. Numbers, time and money

İki kardeşim var.

I've got two brothers and sisters. · 16.2 Counting things: iki çay

Bu benim ilk Türkçe kitabım.

This is my first Turkish book. · 16.7 First and second: -inci

17. With, for, like, after

Gel, yanıma otur.

Come and sit next to me. · 17.9 On, under, in front of

19. The book I read

okuduğum kitap

the book I'm reading · 19.1 Clauses before the noun

Okuduğum kitap çok güzel.

The book I'm reading is very good. · 19.1 Clauses before the noun

Ankara'da oturan bir arkadaşım var.

I have a friend who lives in Ankara. · 19.2 -en: the one who does

İstanbul'daki arkadaşlarım beni bekliyor.

My friends in Istanbul are waiting for me. · 19.3 -ki: the book on the table

Annemin yaptığı yemeği çok seviyorum.

I love the food my mother makes. · 19.4 -dik: what someone did or does

Bu, okumadığım bir kitap.

This is a book I haven't read. · 19.4 -dik: what someone did or does

Oturduğum ev çok eski.

The house I live in is very old. · 19.5 The place where, the day when

Çalıştığım yer buraya yakın.

The place where I work is near here. · 19.5 The place where, the day when

Tatilde okuyacağım kitapları seçtim.

I've chosen the books I'm going to read on holiday. · 19.6 -ecek: what someone will do

Hasta olduğum için gelemedim.

I couldn't come, because I was ill. · 19.7 That, because, when

Ankara'ya geldiğim zaman seni ararım.

I'll call you when I come to Ankara. · 19.7 That, because, when

Ankara'da oturan arkadaşımın aldığı ev çok büyük.

The house my friend who lives in Ankara bought is very big. · 19.8 Reading a long noun phrase from its end

20. Wanting, needing, if

Annem erken yatmamı istiyor.

My mother wants me to go to bed early. · 20.2 Wanting someone else to do something

Gitmem lazım.

I have to go. · 20.3 lazım and gerek: needing

Ne yapmam gerekiyor?

What do I need to do? · 20.3 lazım and gerek: needing

Yardıma ihtiyacım var.

I need help. · 20.3 lazım and gerek: needing

Zamanım olsa gelirdim.

If I had time, I'd come. · 20.7 Wishes, and if things were different

21. Where to go next

Geçen yıl İzmir'de tanıştığım bir arkadaşım, Türkçe öğrenmek isteyenler için bir kitap yazıyor.

A friend I met in Izmir last year is writing a book for people who want to learn Turkish. · 21.1 What you can do now