yerini

Yerini is a Turkish noun phrase that translates roughly as "your place" or "one's place." It is formed from yer, meaning "place," with the second-person possessive suffix -in and the definite object suffix -i, yielding a form that functions as a definite direct object when the possessed noun is used in that role.

In Turkish, yerini appears in expressions and idioms that revolve around position, role, or location within a system, organization, or physical space. The term is common in everyday language as well as in more formal discourse when discussing duties, seating, or social expectations. Because it combines possession with a definite object, yerini often works as part of a larger verb phrase or clause describing placement or status.

Key phrases and their meanings include:

- yerini bilmek — to know one’s place

- yerini almak — to take someone’s place

- yerini doldurmak — to fill someone’s place or role

- yerini değiştirmek — to change one’s place or position

The expressions illustrate how yerini functions both literally (physical location) and metaphorically (social or moral position). It can appear in discussions of etiquette, hierarchy, or arrangements, and is frequently used in everyday Turkish as well as in literature or media that depict social roles and occupancy.

Yerini is primarily a Turkish linguistic construct rather than a proper noun or a specific place. It may be encountered in multilingual contexts that discuss Turkish grammar or idiomatic usage.