ilkelerinin

İlkelerinin is a Turkish bound form that expresses possession and relation to principles. It is derived from ilke, meaning principle or rule, in its plural form ilkeler, and then inflected with suffixes to convey “their” and “of.” In practice, ilkelerinin translates roughly as “of their principles” or, in a broader sense, as “their principles.”

Morphologically, Turkish forms are built by attaching multiple suffixes in sequence. From ilke you get ilkeler (principles, plural). A possessive suffix for the third person plural marks ownership by a group, producing a form like ilkelerleri (their principles). A following genitive suffix -in (with vowel harmony, yielding -in, -ın, -un, or -ün) turns that into ilkelerinin, meaning “of their principles.” The final surface form depends on vowel harmony rules.

Usage and nuance: ilkelerinin is used in contexts where one discusses the normative framework or ethical codes of a group or individual, especially when focusing on what belongs to them or what originates from their principles. It often appears within longer clauses or phrases, rather than as a standalone noun.

Example: Onların ilkelerinin bu süreçte nasıl değiştiğini incelemek önemlidir. Translation: It is important to examine how their principles changed during this process.

See also: Turkish grammar, Turkish suffixes, Turkish nouns and pronouns.