etiketimi

Etiketimi is a Turkish word formed from etiket, which has senses including label or tag and, in some contexts, etiquette or social norms. The form etiketimi combines the noun with the first person possessive suffix -im and the definite accusative suffix -i, yielding a phrase that functions as “my label” in the accusative case.

In Turkish, etiket has two broad senses. As a label or tag, it refers to a tag attached to objects such as products, clothing, or packaging. As etiquette, it denotes social conventions and manners. The meaning of etiketimi is determined by context, but the compound specifically marks ownership and a definite direct object in a sentence.

A typical use of etiketimi is to refer to one’s own label when it is the object of an action. Examples include sentences like “Etiketimi gördüm” (I saw my label) or “Etiketimi değiştirdim” (I changed my label). The construction illustrates Turkish suffix harmony: possessive -im indicates the speaker’s ownership, and the accusative -i marks the object.

Etymology: etiket comes from French etiq uette, with Turkish adaptation over time. The term in Turkish has extended to several related meanings, including both labeling and social etiquette, depending on context.

See also: etiket, etiketleme, görgü kuralları.