dikkatlerini

Dikkatlerini is a Turkish noun phrase meaning “their attention.” It is formed from the noun dikkat (attention) with Turkish affixes that mark plurality, possession, and case, yielding a definite direct object used in verb phrases such as “to attract their attention.” Specifically, it combines the plural suffix -ler, the third-person plural possessive suffix -leri, and the accusative suffix -i, resulting in dikkatlerini.

Morphology and forms: The base noun dikkat can take the plural suffix to form dikkatlar (attentions). The possessive suffix -leri indicates owners in the third person plural (their), producing dikkatlerİ, which is then combined with the accusative -i to mark the object: dikkatlerini. This form is used when the group’s attention is the direct object of a verb, for example in çekmek (to attract) or dağıtmak (to distract).

Usage: Dikkatlerini is most common in contexts where someone is talking about shaping or responding to the attention of a group. For example, “Onların dikkatlerini çekmek için bir sunum yaptık” means “We gave a presentation to attract their attention.” “Dikkatlerini dağıtmak zor,” translates as “It is hard to distract their attention.” The phrase is also found in educational, marketing, and public communications to describe focusing or redirecting the attention of an audience.

See also: Dikkat (attention), dikkati çekmek (to attract attention), dikkatli (careful), dikkatsizlik (carelessness).