No. 426 in Turkish
babası
"His/her/their father."
In a sentence
Babası işe gidiyor.
His/Her father is going to work.
In this sentence, 'babası' means 'his/her father' and indicates possession of 'baba' (father) by implying 'his/her' with the suffix '-ı'. The subject is singular and third person.
Ahmet'in babası koyunlarını otlatıyor.
Ahmet's father is grazing the sheep.
Here, 'babası' indicates possession, with the inclusion of 'Ahmet'in' ('Ahmet's') specifying whose father is being referred to. The suffix '-ı' still indicates third person.
Babası hâlâ genç görünüyor.
His/Her father still looks young.
In this example, 'babası' continues to mean 'his/her father', with the context of youth appearance. It emphasizes the possessive (implicit 'his/her') and third-person usage.
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