Translation of Turkish word "ona" to English
ona
/ona/
Meaning
determinerBelonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).
How to use
Pronoun in dative or accusative case. Notice the vowel mutation in the root for 1st/2nd person dative ('bana', 'sana'). Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
her
Example
Kuşun o olduğunu düşünüyorum ama o da olabilir.
I think the bird is him, but it could be her.
Dün pazardan çok güzel bir tane aldı.
Yesterday she bought a beautiful one at the market.
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Common phrases
- çok ona— very
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Frequency rank: #55 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "ona" mean?▼
The Turkish word "ona" means "her" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Kuşun o olduğunu düşünüyorum ama o da olabilir." (which translates as "I think the bird is him, but it could be her.").
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