telefonun

Telefonun is a Turkish word formed by adding the second-person singular possessive suffix -un to the noun telefon (telephone). It means “your phone” and is used to indicate possession in everyday Turkish. Turkish possessive suffixes change according to person and number, so related forms include telefonum (my phone) and telefonunuz (your [plural or formal] phone). In noun phrases, possession is expressed through these suffixes without a separate possessive determiner, and they agree with the possessor and the noun’s vowel harmony.

Examples:

- Telefonun rengi ne? translates to “What is the color of your phone?”

- Telefonunuzun kamerası çok iyi. means “Your phone’s camera is very good.”

Etymology and grammar:

The word telefon is a loanword common to many languages, borrowed into Turkish from Western European sources for the concept of a telephone. The suffix -un follows Turkish vowel harmony rules, where possessive suffixes adjust to the last vowel of the base noun. The system of possessive suffixes enables speakers to express ownership directly on the noun without separate pronouns, as in telefonun, telefonum, and telefonunuz.

Overall, telefonun serves as a standard example of Turkish possessive morphology, illustrating how ownership is encoded directly in noun phrases. See also Turkish grammar and possessive suffixes for related forms and usage.