HafizaLearn Turkish
LevelA1
Word typePronoun
Frequency rank#19

Example sentence

Bu kim?
Who is this?

kim in real sentences

4,940 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • O bu evleri kimin yaptığını bilmiyor.

    He doesn't know who built those houses.

    Form: kimin · Tatoeba #474017
  • Şu kızın kim olduğunu merak ediyorum.

    I wonder who that girl is.

    Form: kim · Tatoeba #636558
  • Tom işe kimi atayacağına karar veremedi.

    Tom couldn't decide who to assign the job to.

    Form: kimi · Tatoeba #1194747

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of kim

Built from vowel harmony, the buffer letters y and n, and the k/p/ç softening rule.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativekimdictionary form, subject
Accusativekimithe definite object
Dativekimeto, towards
Locativekimdein, at, on
Ablativekimdenfrom
Genitivekiminof, owner
Pluralkimlermore than one

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