"The duck is yours."

Translation: Ördek seninki.

[AmirMirlat]

Can we drop ki and only use "ördek senin"?

[EhabMohey92]

yes, you can. but I still don't know the difference..

[SamXVZ]

your = senin

yours = seninki

[TJBH13]

Can't it be either? Ördek seninki/sizinki?

[deactivated user]

Yes it can.

[TJBH13]

Thanks, usually in this question format only one is correct.

[YiorgosKak]

Why not "ördeği" since it's "the duck"?

[EhabMohey92]

because "the duck" is a subject, not in accusative case.

I ate the duck = Ben ördeği yedim

this is accusative case

[BasselQana]

How to say is the duck yours

[lk512]

ordek seninki mi?

[Yavuz611833]

Bu, şu, o (işaret zamirleri, this that) is used in place of definite articles, as there are no explicit definite articles in Turkish. "The duck is yours" points to aspecific duck, and semattically very clear. However, "ördek seninki" is unclear, suspended in air; it can only be used colloqually in interrogative form (ördek seninki?) meaning "ördek seninki mi?). Therefore we must add some identifier, like bu, şu, or o in front of ördek, to make a meaningful sentence. "Bu/şu/o/ ördek seninki)...