Grammar
Cypriot Turkish is structured as VO language as opposed to standard Turkish which is OV language. It is very typical in forming a question.
- Standard Turkish "Okula gidecek misin?" is, in Cypriot Turkish, "Gideceñ okula?" (Will you go to school?)
Cypriot Turkish also lacks the question suffix of "mi".
- Standard Turkish "Annen evde mi?" is, in Cypriot Turkish, "Anneñ evdedir?" (Is your mother at home?)
In Cypriot Turkish, the reflexive pronoun in third person is different, namely genni (him, himself, them, themself). In Standard Turkish, kendisini.
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