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66 [altmış altı] İyelik zamiri 1

I – my	ben – benim
I can’t find my key.	Anahtarımı bulamıyorum.
I can’t find my ticket.	Biletimi bulamıyorum.
you – your	sen – senin
Have you found your key	Anahtarını buldun mu?
Have you found your ticket	Biletini buldun mu?
he – his	o – onun (erkek)
Do you know where his key is	Onun anahtarının (erkek) nerede olduğunu biliyor musun?
Do you know where his ticket is	Onun biletinin (erkek) nerede olduğuunu biliyor musun?
she – her	o – onun (kadın)
Her money is gone.	Onun (kadın) parası gitti.
And her credit card is also gone.	Ve onun (kadın) kredikartı da gitti.
we – our	biz – bizim
Our grandfather is ill.	Büyük babamız hasta.
Our grandmother is healthy.	Büyük annemiz sağlıklı.
you – your	siz – sizin
Children, where is your father	Çocuklar, babanız nerede?
Children, where is your mother	Çocuklar, anneniz nerede?

Code-switching

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