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kahvenin

Kahvenin is the genitive or possessive form of the Turkish noun kahve, meaning "of the coffee" or "the coffee's." It is formed by taking kahve and adding the possessive/genitive suffix -in, in line with Turkish vowel harmony and suffixation rules. The form is used to indicate a relationship of belonging or association between the coffee and another element in the sentence.

In Turkish, possession and possession-like relations are typically expressed by attaching possessive suffixes to the possessed

Usage notes and examples: Kahvenin is a common component in everyday Turkish phrases describing characteristics or

See also: kahve; Turkish grammar; possessive suffixes; genitive case in Turkish.

noun.
Kahvenin
serves
as
the
head
noun
in
a
construct
that
links
it
to
another
noun,
effectively
translating
to
phrases
such
as
"the
taste
of
the
coffee"
or
"the
aroma
of
the
coffee."
The
structure
places
kahvenin
before
the
noun
it
modifies,
for
example
kahvenin
tadı
(the
coffee's
taste)
or
kahvenin
kokusu
(the
coffee's
aroma).
relations
connected
to
coffee.
It
is
not
a
standalone
meaning
by
itself
but
a
grammatical
form
used
within
larger
noun
phrases.
The
exact
possessor
is
usually
determined
by
the
surrounding
context
or
a
following
possessive
suffix
on
the
head
noun,
as
is
typical
in
Turkish
possessive
constructions.