izinin

Izinin is a Turkish term formed from the noun izin, which means permission, leave, or consent. Izinin functions as a possessive/genitive form of izin, indicating possession by a person or entity. In practice it translates roughly to “his/her/its permission” or “your permission,” depending on the possessor. It is commonly found in noun phrases such as öğrencinin izni (the student’s permission) or patronunun izni (the boss’s permission), and in clauses that refer to the permission of someone.

Usage and examples

- Izinin reddi means “the denial of one’s permission.” For example, İzninin reddedilmesi bekleniyor can be translated as “The denial of his/her/its permission is expected.”

- Izinin olmadan or izninin olmadan means “without his/her/its permission.”

- Izinin verilmesi or izinli olmak refers to the act of granting permission or being allowed to do something. For polite requests, phrases such as izninizi rica ederim (I respectfully request your permission) are common.

Etymology and context

The Turkish word izin comes from earlier Ottoman Turkish, with roots in Persian-Arabic vocabulary related to consent or consent to do something. In modern Turkish, izin covers both formal leave (such as work or military leave) and general permission to undertake an action. Izinin is one of several inflected forms used to indicate possession and to integrate izin into larger noun phrases or sentences.

See also

- izin (permission)

- izni (the permission, with different possessive suffix)

- iznin (your permission, depending on context)