ikisi

Ikisi is a Turkish pronoun meaning “the two of them” or “both.” It is used to refer to two previously mentioned people or things and appears in everyday speech as well as in written Turkish. The form is derived from iki, meaning “two,” with the suffix -si, creating a word that points to a pair as a unit.

Grammatical forms of ikisi include ikisi (subject form) and ikisini (object form). The expression ikisi de is a common phrase meaning “both of them.” In sentences, the verb generally agrees with the subject; when ikisi functions as a unit, a singular or plural verb form may be used depending on emphasis and regional usage.

Usage notes: ikisi is used to specify the two items previously identified, distinguishing them from iki, which merely denotes the number two without reference to particular items. Ikisi de is frequently employed to stress that both members of the pair are involved or affected, as in conversations, narratives, and formal writing.

Related forms and variations include iki (two), ikincisi (the second), and the object form ikisini. While ikisi is primarily a grammatical term in Turkish, it can appear in broader contexts such as dictionaries, language-learning materials, and literature that illustrate Turkish pronoun use. Outside Turkish, ikisi is not widely used as a common term, and there are no widely recognized meanings beyond its linguistic function.