elinden gelmek

Turkish

Etymology

From el (hand) +‎ -i (possessive suffix) +‎ -den (ablative suffix) +‎ gelmek (to come), literally to come from one's hand.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.lin.den ɟelˈmec/

Verb

elinden gelmek

  1. (idiomatic) to be able to, to lie within one's abilities
    Elimden gelirse yaparım.
    I'll do it if I can.