Turlarining

Turlarining is a grammatical form found in Uzbek and several Turkic languages, used to mark a possessive or genitive relationship with a plural noun. The term combines the plural noun turlar, meaning “types” or “kinds,” with the possessive/genitive suffix ning, producing turlarining, which translates roughly as “of the types” or “the types’.” The corresponding singular form would be turining, meaning “the type’s.” This construction enables speakers to refer to attributes or relations tied to a set of categories without inserting a separate possessive noun.

In use, turlarining appears before the noun it governs, linking it to the possessed element. For example, turlarining ranglari means “the colors of the types” or “the types’ colors,” and turlarining afzalliklari means “the advantages of the types.” The form is common in descriptive phrases, technical writing, and classification systems where different kinds or categories are discussed collectively.

Etymology and cross-linguistic notes: turlarining derives from the Turkic root tur, meaning type or kind, combined with the plural suffix lar and the genitive/possessive suffix ning. Similar genitive-possessive constructions exist in related languages, with minor phonological adjustments depending on the language and script (for example, Kazakh and Turkish have parallel possessive forms, though the exact suffixes differ). The element is primarily a grammatical device rather than a standalone lexical item.

See also: tur (type), turlar (types), turli (various), possessive/genitive suffixes in Turkic languages.