süresi

Süresi is a Turkish noun form meaning “its duration” or “the duration of [something].” It is created by adding the third-person possessive suffix -si to süre, the base noun for duration. The resulting word is used to talk about how long something lasts and can function as the head of a noun phrase or as part of a larger expression.

In Turkish, to express the duration of a specific event or object, the common construction is X'in süresi or X'ın süresi, where X is the related noun in the genitive/possessive form. For example, filmin süresi means “the film’s duration,” and toplantının süresi means “the duration of the meeting.” The phrase can be completed with a number or time unit, as in filmin süresi iki saat. or toplantının süresi dört saatti.

Grammar and usage notes:

- Süresi behaves like a standard Turkish noun phrase head when paired with time expressions (hours, minutes, days, etc.).

- The base word süre is used for general discussions of time length, while süresi emphasizes possession or relation to a specific antecedent.

- Turkish typically prefers its possessive constructions with appropriate noun endings, so you will often see forms like X’in süresi rather than a bare form of süresi.

See also:

- süre (duration) for the base concept

- Turkish possessive constructions and noun phrases

- time and duration vocabulary in Turkish