köprüyü

Köprüyü is the accusative singular definite form of the Turkish noun köprü, meaning “bridge.” It is formed by adding the accusative suffix -yü to the stem köprü, with vowel harmony determining the exact variant; in this case the result is köprüyü, used when the bridge is the direct object of the verb.

In Turkish, the accusative form marks a definite direct object, so köprüyü typically appears in sentences where a specific bridge is being acted upon. Examples include: Köprüyü geçtik (We crossed the bridge), Köprüyü gördüm (I saw the bridge). The form contrasts with the bare stem köprü, which can be used for indefinite or generic references or in other cases when a different grammatical role is needed.

Related forms show the broader case system around köprü. The nominative form is köprü; genitive is köprünün; dative köprüye; locative köprüyde; ablative köprüden; and the plural form is köprüler. Turkish does not use a separate definite article; the accusative suffix in köprüyü helps signal definiteness or specificity within a discourse.

Etymology and usage notes: köprü is a native Turkish noun, widely used across Turkish dialects and literature. The accusative form köprüyü is a standard part of Turkish morphology, illustrating how suffixal concord and vowel harmony shape sentence structure without articles.