A dress can be chosen for a wedding or another occasion.

The idea

Elbise can mean a dress; context can also give it a broader clothing meaning. The definite object is elbiseyi, elbisem means “my dress”, and elbisenin links the dress to its colour.

Examples

  • Elbiseyi düğün için seçtim.I chose the dress for the wedding.
  • Bu elbise bana çok yakışıyor.This dress suits me very well.
  • Elbisem askıda hazır bekliyor.My dress is hanging ready on the hanger.
  • Elbisenin rengi koyu mavi.The colour of the dress is dark blue.
  • Mağazada iki elbise kaldı.Two dresses remain in the shop.
  • Bu elbise pamuktan yapılmış.This dress is made of cotton.

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Watch out

After the final vowel use linking y in elbiseyi and linking n in elbisenin. The possessive -m attaches directly in elbisem.

Try it yourself

  1. I chose the dress for the wedding. (specific object) ___ düğün için seçtim.

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    elbiseyi

    elbiseyi: linking y precedes accusative -i.

  2. My dress is hanging ready on the hanger. (my dress) ___ askıda hazır bekliyor.

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    elbisem

    elbisem: possessive -m follows the vowel directly.

  3. The colour of the dress is dark blue. (of the dress) ___ rengi koyu mavi.

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    elbisenin

    elbisenin: linking n precedes genitive -in.

Use it today

Describe a dress’s colour and an occasion for wearing it.