Words such as yazım (spelling), ölçüm (measurement) and sunum (presentation) name an activity or its result. Learn each noun with its meaning, then add ordinary noun endings.
The idea
Attach -ım after a consonant when the last vowel is a or ı, -im after e or i, -um after o or u, and -üm after ö or ü. A vowel-final stem takes -m: eyle- → eylem (action). In seçim and ölçüm, ç stays unchanged. The new noun comes before plural, possessive and case endings. This suffix forms established vocabulary; do not use it as a general replacement for -ma/-me with any verb.
| Verb stem | Suffix | Noun | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| yaz- | -ım | yazım | spelling |
| seç- | -im | seçim | choice; election |
| sun- | -um | sunum | presentation |
| ölç- | -üm | ölçüm | measurement |
| eyle- | -m | eylem | action |
Examples
- Bu yazım bana tuhaf geliyor.This spelling seems odd to me.
- Ölçümler bugün daha uzun sürdü.The measurements took longer today.
- Sunumdan sonra kısa bir ara verdik.We took a short break after the presentation.
- Bu seçim tamamen sana bağlı.This choice is entirely up to you.
- yazımlardain the spellingsyazımAction and result nounslar-ler / -lar: the plural suffixda-de / -da / -te / -ta: in, at, on
- ölçümlerimizour measurementsölçümAction and result nounsler-ler / -lar: the plural suffiximiz-imiz / -ımız / -umuz / -ümüz: our
- sunumdanfrom the presentationsunumAction and result nounsdan-den / -dan / -ten / -tan: from, out of
- seçimimmy choiceseçimAction and result nounsim-im / -ım / -um / -üm / -m: my
- eylemleractionseylemAction and result nounsler-ler / -lar: the plural suffix
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Watch out
Do not read every final -im as “my”: seçim means choice or election; “my choice” is seçimim, with a second suffix. Context also matters: yazım can be the noun “spelling” or yazı + -m, “my text”.
Try it yourself
Form the noun meaning “spelling” from yaz-.
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yazım
yazım: the clue asks for spelling, so start from the verb yaz-. Its a selects ı. Here the word is not yazı plus a possessive ending.
Form the noun meaning “measurement” from ölç-.
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ölçüm
ölçüm: the rounded front vowel ö gives ü. The stem keeps its ç, so there is no change to c before this vowel.
Build “presentation” from sun-, then add the ablative: “from the presentation”.
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sunumdan
sunumdan: the u in sun- gives -um. The resulting noun ends in voiced m, so the case ending begins with d; its back vowel gives -dan. No apostrophe is needed for this common noun.
Build “choice” from seç-, then make it “my choice”.
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seçimim
seçimim: seç- becomes seçim, a choice. Only the final -im adds the owner, “my”; stopping at seçim would omit that information.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Form the noun meaning “spelling” from yaz-.
Form the noun meaning “measurement” from ölç-.
Build “presentation” from sun-, then add the ablative: “from the presentation”.
Build “choice” from seç-, then make it “my choice”.
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: in the spellings
Tap the parts in order to build this word: our measurements
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Write one sentence about a presentation and one about a measurement. Split the derived nouns into parts, then change one of them to mean “my” and explain which suffix you added.