Köylülerin

Köylülerin is a Turkish grammatical form representing the genitive plural of köylü, meaning villagers. It literally translates as “of the villagers” or “the villagers’” and is used to indicate possession or association with a plural noun.

Formation and usage: The base noun köylü takes the plural suffix -ler to become köylüler (the villagers). The genitive suffix -in attaches to the plural, yielding köylülerin. Turkish vowel harmony determines the exact form of -in (ın, in, un, ün). In sentences, the genitive form precedes the noun it modifies, as in köylülerin hakları (the villagers’ rights) or köylülerin yaşam koşulları (the villagers’ living conditions).

Examples and context: Köylülerin is common in everyday Turkish and in formal writing when discussing rights, resources, or conditions affecting rural communities. It can pair with a variety of possessed nouns to express ownership or association, e.g., köylülerin sözleri (the villagers’ words) or köylülerin talepleri (the villagers’ demands).

Notes: Köylülerin is not a proper noun or a standalone term; it is a grammatical form used in possessive constructions to refer to groups defined by the plural noun köylü. Related forms include köylünün (the villager’s) and köylüler (the villagers).