When the root word 'kitap' (book) is followed by the accusative case suffix, the correct form is 'kitabı'. This demonstrates the vowel harmony principle of backness. Vowel harmony is a phonological rule in Turkish where vowels within a word tend to agree in certain characteristics. Backness refers to the position of the tongue when producing a vowel; back vowels are produced with the bac....
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