Dersleri

Dersleri is a Turkish word formed from the noun ders (lesson) with the plural suffix -ler and the third-person possessive suffix -i, producing a form that roughly means “his/her/its lessons” or “their lessons,” depending on who is possessed. In normal usage it appears as part of a possessive phrase that identifies whose lessons are being referred to.

Morphology and usage: Turkish expresses possession and number through a sequence of suffixes attached to the noun. The base ders means lesson; adding -ler gives dersler (lessons). The following suffix -i marks third-person possession and, when attached to the plural form, yields dersleri. The exact possessor is shown in the sentence, often by a preceding noun in the genitive/possessive form. A common construction is Çocukların dersleri (the children’s lessons), where the possessor (children) is marked on the possessor noun, and the possessed object (lessons) appears as dersleri.

Examples and context:

- Çocukların dersleri bugün yoğun. Translation: The children’s lessons are heavy today.

- Öğrencilerin dersleri bu hafta önceliklidir. Translation: The students’ lessons are a priority this week.

Notes: Dersleri is a typical example of Turkish’s rich suffixal morphology, illustrating how number and possession are encoded within a single word. Its precise meaning depends on the surrounding noun that indicates the possessor.