A başvuru is an application, for example to join a course or workshop. You will distinguish an application being discussed from someone's application, then combine ownership with the case a verb requires. The situations here are fictional language practice.
The idea
The stem stays başvuru: başvuruyu is a specific application as a direct object, while başvurusu means his or her application. For that person's application as an object, use başvurusunu. Compare başvurumuz (our application) with başvurularımız (our applications): after plural -lar, the possessive vowel is dotless ı. In kurs başvurusu, the same -su marks the noun compound, meaning an application for a course.
| Function / possessor | One application | Several applications |
|---|---|---|
| Base form | başvuru | başvurular |
| Accusative: specific object | başvuruyu | başvuruları |
| Dative: to | başvuruya | başvurulara |
| Locative: in | başvuruda | başvurularda |
| Ablative: from | başvurudan | başvurulardan |
| Genitive: of | başvurunun | başvuruların |
| With | başvuruyla | başvurularla |
| My | başvurum | başvurularım |
| Your (one person, informal) | başvurun | başvuruların |
| His / her | başvurusu | başvuruları |
| Our | başvurumuz | başvurularımız |
| Your (plural or polite) | başvurunuz | başvurularınız |
| Their | onların başvurusu | onların başvuruları |
Examples
- Bu başvuruyu birlikte okuyalım.Let’s read this application together.
- Başvurularımız bugün atölyeye ulaştı.Our applications reached the workshop today.
- Bu başvuruya henüz cevap gelmedi.No reply to this application has arrived yet.
- Onun kurs başvurusunu birlikte hazırladık.We prepared his or her course application together.
- Başvurumda eski telefon numaram kalmış.It turns out my old phone number was left in my application.
- Bu başvurudan neden vazgeçiyorsun?Why are you giving up on this application?
- Başvurunun bir kopyası bende.I have a copy of the application.
- başvurularımızdanfrom our applicationsbaşvurular-ler / -lar: the plural suffixımız-imiz / -ımız / -umuz / -ümüz: ourdan-den / -dan / -ten / -tan: from, out of
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Watch out
Do not treat başvuruyu and başvurusunu as interchangeable. Onun başvurusunu okudum keeps the link to the applicant; Bu başvuruyu okudum simply identifies the application. Keep the ending in the compound too: kurs başvurusunu. Also, başvuru yapmak means to apply, not to be accepted.
Try it yourself
Complete: Let’s read this application together.
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başvuruyu
başvuruyu: bu points to the particular application being read. Add accusative -yu after the final vowel; nothing in this sentence calls for a possessive ending.
Complete: I read his or her application.
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başvurusunu
başvurusunu: onun supplies the owner and okudum makes that application the direct object. Retain -su, then add n and -u; the result preserves both relationships.
Use the plural: Our applications arrived today.
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başvurularımız
başvurularımız: the prompt specifies several applications belonging to us. Put -lar before -ımız; the vowel now follows the a in the plural, not the stem's final u.
Complete: Why are you giving up on this application?
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başvurudan
başvurudan: vazgeçmek takes the ablative for what is given up. The demonstrative already singles out the application, but the verb requires -dan, not an accusative ending.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Complete: Let’s read this application together.
Complete: I read his or her application.
Use the plural: Our applications arrived today.
Complete: Why are you giving up on this application?
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the parts in order to build this word: from our applications
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Invent a short message about applications to a pottery workshop. Mention one person's application, several applications belonging to your group, and an application someone gives up on. Use başvurusunu, başvurularımız and başvurudan in complete sentences.