Buffer Letters (Kaynaştırma Harfleri)

Buffer Letters (Kaynaştırma Harfleri)

Oct 13, 2022

Buffer letters, like buffer zone?

What is a buffer letter?

Buffer letters are letters placed between the core word and the suffix.

Why do we have buffer letters?

When a suffix added to a word, if two vowels come together. It is a clash. We place buffer letters between the word core and the suffix, so it is easier to read.

What are the buffer letters?

They are y, ş, s, n.

Every word-suffix combination has its own buffer letter.

Examples:

bahçe-y-e= bahçeye (to the garden)

evi(her house)-n-e= evine (to her house)

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