matrisin

Matrisin is a Turkish noun phrase formed from matris (matrix) plus the second-person possessive suffix -in. It translates roughly as “your matrix” and, more broadly, marks the genitive or possessive relationship in Turkish: “of the matrix” or “the matrix’s.” Turkish expresses possession by attaching suffixes directly to the noun, with the possessor inferred from context or stated explicitly.

Formation and grammar: The base matris takes the -in suffix, yielding matrisin. When followed by another noun, the phrase functions as a possessive construction, as in matrisin değerleri (the matrix’s values) or bu matrisin değerleri (these values of this matrix). The suffix harmonizes with the noun’s vowel and consonant structure, and the possessive phrase can appear before a following noun or serve as a determiner in a larger noun phrase.

Usage: In mathematical or computational Turkish, matrisin is common when discussing a specific matrix associated with the speaker or with a previously identified matrix. Examples include Bu matrisin boyutu nedir? (What is the size of this matrix? or of your matrix) Matrisin elemanları sıralıdır mı? (Are the elements of the matrix ordered?) Bu matrisin determinantı nedir? (What is this matrix’s determinant?)

See also: matris, matrix, Turkish grammar, possessive suffixes.