benimle

Benimle is a Turkish phrase meaning with me. It is formed by taking the pronoun ben (I), adding the first-person possessive suffix -im to create benim (my), and attaching the instrumental postposition -le (with). The result is a single word used to indicate accompaniment or association with the speaker.

In usage, benimle commonly precedes a verb to express action done in collaboration with the speaker, as in Benimle konuş (Talk with me) or Benimle gel (Come with me). It can also function within a clause to specify accompaniment, for example O benimle gitti (He went with me). The phrase appears in negative forms as well, such as Benimle konuşma (Don’t talk with me). It may appear in questions and requests, for instance Bugün benimle kalmak ister misin? (Would you like to stay with me today?)

Etymologically, benimle is a fusion of ben (I) with the possessive form -im to yield benim (my), combined with the instrumental suffix -le to mean with. The standard form is written as a single word, benimle. In contrast, the postposition ile, meaning with, may be used after a noun or proper name (for example, Ali ile), while benimle remains the common form used with pronouns.

Culturally, benimle is a frequent feature in everyday Turkish, as well as in lyric poetry and popular media, where it appears as a phrase of invitation or companionship. It is a basic, widely understood element of Turkish syntax for expressing accompaniment.