Possessive-marked postpositions
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Sign up for freeThe possessive-marked postpositions are formed by adding a possessive suffix and a dative, locative or ablative case suffix to the complemented noun.
Lesson outline
HideList of possessive-marked postpositions
| Noun | Postposition (locative form) |
|---|---|
| ön (front) | önünde (in front of) |
| arka (back) | arkasında (behind) |
| iç (in) | içinde (in, inside) |
| dış (out) | dışında (out, outside) |
| üst (top) | üstünde (on, above, on top of) |
| alt (bottom) | altında (under) |
| yan (side) | yanında (next to, beside) |
| karşı (opposite) | karşısında (opposite) |
| ara (space) | arasında (between, among) |
| etraf (surround) | etrafında (around) |
| öte (far side) | ötesinde (beyond) |
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How to form the possessive-marked postpositions
The possessive marked postpositions are formed by adding a possessive suffix and than a case suffix (dative,locative or ablative). The choice of the case on the postposition depends on the context and meaning.
| Noun | Possessive suffix | Case suffix | Postposition |
|---|---|---|---|
| ön (front) | -üm (1st person singular) | -de (locative) | önümde |
| yan (side) | -ın (3rd person singular) | -dan (ablative) | yanından |
| üst (top) | -ün (3rd person singular) | -de (locative) | üstünde |
| ara (space) | -(s)ı (3rd person singular) | -da (locative) | arasında |
| alt (bottom) | -ın (3rd person singular) | -a (dative) | altına |
Examples
- Önümde iki köpek vardı. (There were two dogs in front of me.)
- Evin yanından yürüdük. (We walked beside the house.)
- Masanın üstünde bir defter var. (There is a notebook on the table.)
- Benim kitabımla onunki arasında bir kağıt vardı. (There was a paper between my book and his.)
- Yatağın altına baktı. (She looked under the bed.)
Exercises
- Multiple choice exercise on the possessive-marked postpositions
- Fill in the blanks exercise about the possessive-marked postpositions
Multiple choice exercise on the possessive-marked postpositions
Fill in the blanks exercise about the possessive-marked postpositions
Exercises
- Multiple choice exercise on the possessive-marked postpositions
- Fill in the blanks exercise about the possessive-marked postpositions