fikrini

Fikrini is a Turkish grammatical form that means “your idea” or “your opinion” when used as a direct object. It is built from the noun fikir (idea) with the second-person singular possessive suffix -in and the accusative suffix -i, resulting in fikir + in + i = fikrini. The combination shows how Turkish stacks possessive and case endings on a noun.

In use, fikrini refers to the listener’s own thought or view and appears in sentences with verbs that take a direct object, such as söyle (tell), belirt (state), yaz (write), or açıklamak (explain). For example: Fikrini söyle. (Tell me your opinion.) Fikrini değiştirmek istiyorum. (I want to change your mind/your opinion.) Fikrini yaz lütfen. (Please write your idea.)

Turkish also offers synonyms for expressing a similar meaning, such as görüşünü (your view) or düşünceni (your thought), which can carry slightly different nuances depending on context. Fikrini tends to emphasize the listener’s private idea or stance in a direct object role.

Etymology and morphology: fikir is the base noun; -in is the second-person possessive suffix; -i is the definite/accusative suffix. The possessive suffix typically precedes the case suffix in Turkish, so fikrini reflects both ownership (your) and the object marking (the idea).

See also: fikir, görüş, düşünce, Turkish possessive and accusative suffixes.