doktorun

Doktorun is a Turkish form of the noun doktor in the genitive/possessive construction, meaning “of the doctor” or “the doctor’s.” It is used to indicate possession or association within noun phrases. In Turkish, possessive relationships are expressed by attaching suffixes to the noun, and the result with doktor yields forms such as doktorun ofisi (the doctor’s office), doktorun tavsiyesi (the doctor’s advice), or doktorun hastası (the doctor’s patient).

The base word doktor itself comes from the international word doctor, borrowed into Turkish from European languages in the early modern period. The possessive form doktorun reflects Turkish morphology rather than introducing a separate lexical item; it functions as a grammatical marker within larger phrases.

Doktorun is not typically a standalone proper noun. Rather, it appears as a modifier within noun phrases to attribute something to a doctor or to indicate a relationship associated with a doctor. Its exact meaning—whether “the doctor’s” or “of the doctor”—depends on context and the surrounding words.

Usage notes: Turkish relies on context and agreement to convey possession. The same possessive pattern shown by doktorun can be applied to many other nouns to express ownership or association. The word is common in everyday speech and in written Turkish, including medical, administrative, and general discourse.

See also: Turkish grammar, Turkish possessive suffixes, Turkish vocabulary.