Prensiplerini

Prensiplerini is a Turkish noun phrase that translates to “their principles” in English when used as a direct object. It is derived from the noun prensip (principle) and is built through Turkish morphology: first the plural suffix -ler forms prensipler (principles); the third-person plural possessive suffix -leri indicates ownership by a group, yielding prensipleri (their principles); and the accusative suffix -ni marks the noun as a definite direct object, producing prensiplerini.

In terms of function, prensiplerini typically serves as the object of a transitive verb and is used to refer to a specific set of principles held by a subject or group. Examples include: “Prensiplerini savundular.” (They defended their principles.) and “Prensiplerini değiştirmek zorunda kaldılar.” (They had to change their principles.) The form is context-dependent, and without the accusative -ni, the form prensipleri would more often indicate possession in a non-accusative context or simply “their principles” in a topic or subject position.

Usage notes highlight Turkish suffix harmony and order: plural -ler attaches to the base noun first, followed by the possessive -leri, and then the accusative -ni when the noun is the definite object. The exact meaning can shift with different possessors (e.g., benim prensiplerim = my principles, prensipleriniz = your principles), but prensiplerini specifically marks ownership by a plural subject and marks the object status in the sentence.