Apedia

Kendi Başına Pronoun  /əʊn   Sth Person I Show

Level A1 
Kind pronoun
Front own 
IPA  /əʊn   / pronoun
Back kendi
Back 2

own (pronoun)

 /əʊn   / pronoun
 
 1 used to emphasize that sth belongs to a particular person
kendi
 I saw him do it with my own eyes.
 This is his own house.
 This house is his own.
 Rachel would like her own room/a room of her own.
 2 used to show that sth is done or made without help from another person
 (yardım olmadan) kendi başına
 The children are old enough to get their own breakfast.
 They grow all their own vegetables.
IDIOMS
come into your own
to have the opportunity to show your special qualities
değeri anlaşılmak
 This horse really comes into his own on a wet track.
get/have your own back (on sb)
(informal)
to hurt sb who has hurt you
öcünü almak
hold your own (against sb/sth)
to be as strong, good, etc. as sb/sth else
direnç göstermek, dayanmak
(all) on your, etc. own
1 alone
kendi başına, yalnız başına
 John lives all on his own.
 note at ALONE
 2 without help
tek başına
 I managed to repair the car all on my own .
 
 

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