gezegenlerini

Gezegenlerini is a Turkish noun form meaning “their planets” when used as a definite direct object. It is a surface form produced by attaching Turkish suffixes to the root gezegen (planet) to indicate plurality, possession by a third party, and definiteness of the object. In ordinary usage, gezegenleri refers to planets belonging to others, and the final -ni or -leri portion signals that the noun is the definite object in the sentence.

Morphology and usage notes

Turkish expresses relationships like number and possession through agglutinative suffixes. Gezegenleri (in its full form with context) combines the plural suffix -ler to yield gezegenler (planets), the third-person plural possessive suffix -leri (their), and, when the noun is the direct object, the definite/accusative suffix -i. The exact surface form can shift with vowel harmony and the surrounding syntax, but gezegenlerini is the standard written representation of “their planets” as a definite object.

Examples

- Onların gezegenlerini inceleyeceğiz. We will study their planets.

- Gezegenlerini kaybettiler. They lost their planets.

- Bilim insanları gezegenlerini karşılaştırdı. The scientists compared their planets.

Context and relevance

Gezegenlerini appears primarily in astronomical or science-fiction contexts, where speakers discuss planets owned or claimed by a group or entity. It illustrates Turkish’s rich system of suffixes for conveying number, possession, and case in a compact form. See also Turkish grammar, possessive suffixes, and Turkish accusative case.