No. 746 in Turkish
sahibinin
"Of its/her/his owner."
In a sentence
Kedi, sahibinin sesini duyunca koşarak yanına geldi.
The cat came running to its owner when it heard their voice.
In this sentence, "sahibinin" means "of the owner," indicating possession. The suffix "-nin" marks the genitive case, showing that the voice belongs to the owner.
Arabanın sahibinin kim olduğu henüz bilinmiyor.
It is not yet known who the owner of the car is.
Here, "sahibinin" specifies "of the owner of the car," with the prefix "arabanın" indicating what the ownership applies to. The structure connects the two nouns possessively.
Ev sahibinin izni olmadan giriş yapmak yasaktır.
Entering without the homeowner's permission is prohibited.
In this example, "sahibinin" refers to "of the homeowner," where the root word "sahibi" (owner) is connected to "ev" (home) and marked with the genitive case suffix "-nin."
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