Bilgi Declension: Turkish Cases of 'information'
bilgi means “information, knowledge”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (bilgiler) and 4-way suffixes use i (bilginin). Because it ends in a vowel, vowel-initial suffixes need a buffer letter: bilgiyi, bilginin, bilgisi.
Quick facts
- Plural
- bilgiler
- information
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a vowel
- buffer letters y / n / s
- Object form
- bilgiyi
- accusative, “the information”
Rules this noun follows
- Buffer letter y — y separates two vowels (kapı-y-ı).bilgiyi, bilgiye, bilgiyle
- Buffer letter n — n separates two vowels in the genitive (kapı-n-ın).bilginin
- Buffer letter s — s separates two vowels in the 3rd-person possessive (kapı-s-ı).bilgisi
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).bilgisini, bilgisinde
Bilgi in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | bilgiinformation | bilgilerinformation |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | bilgiyithe information (object) | bilgilerithe information (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | bilgiyeto the information | bilgilereto the information |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | bilgidein / at the information | bilgilerdein / at the information |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | bilgidenfrom the information | bilgilerdenfrom the information |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | bilgininthe information's / of the information | bilgilerinthe information's / of the information |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | bilgiylewith the information | bilgilerlewith the information |
Possessive forms: “my information”, “your information”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (bilgisinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | bilgimmy information | bilgimimy information (object) | bilgimeto my information | bilgimdein / at my information | bilgimdenfrom my information |
| seninyour | bilginyour information | bilginiyour information (object) | bilgineto your information | bilgindein / at your information | bilgindenfrom your information |
| onunhis/her/its | bilgisihis/her information | bilgisinihis/her information (object) | bilgisineto his/her information | bilgisindein / at his/her information | bilgisindenfrom his/her information |
| bizimour | bilgimizour information | bilgimiziour information (object) | bilgimizeto our information | bilgimizdein / at our information | bilgimizdenfrom our information |
| sizinyour (pl.) | bilginizyour (pl.) information | bilginiziyour (pl.) information (object) | bilginizeto your (pl.) information | bilginizdein / at your (pl.) information | bilginizdenfrom your (pl.) information |
| onlarıntheir | bilgileritheir information | bilgilerinitheir information (object) | bilgilerineto their information | bilgilerindein / at their information | bilgilerindenfrom their information |
Plural + possessive: bilgilerim (my information) · bilgilerin (your information) · bilgileri (his/her information) · bilgilerimiz (our information) · bilgileriniz (your (pl.) information) · bilgileri (their information)
Bilgi in example sentences
Kişisel bilgilerinizi kimseyle paylaşmayın.
Don't share your personal information with anyone.
Accusative case
Watch out with bilgi
- Buffer letters after the final vowel. Vowel suffixes need a buffer: bilgiyi (y), bilginin (n), bilgisi (s). After bilgisi a case suffix adds n: bilgisinde, not
*bilgiside. Rule →
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Questions about bilgi
What is the plural of bilgi?
The plural of bilgi ("information") is bilgiler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of bilgi is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: bilgileri, bilgilerde, bilgilerden.
How do you say "to the information" in Turkish?
"To the information" is bilgiye, the dative case (-ye). Similarly, "in / at the information" is bilgide (locative) and "from the information" is bilgiden (ablative).
How do you say "my information" in Turkish?
"My information" is bilgim (often with the pronoun: benim bilgim). "Your information" is bilgin, "his/her information" is bilgisi and "my information" is bilgilerim.
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