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Bilgisayar Declension: Turkish Cases of 'computer'

bilgisayar means “computer”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (bilgisayarlar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (bilgisayarın). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to bilgisayar, as in bilgisayarı and bilgisayarda.

Quick facts

Plural
bilgisayarlar
computers
Harmony
Back unrounded
suffix vowels a / ı
Ends in
a consonant
suffixes attach directly
Object form
bilgisayarı
accusative, “the computer”

Rules this noun follows

  • Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).bilgisayarım, bilgisayarın
  • Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).bilgisayarını, bilgisayarında

Bilgisayar in all seven cases

The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.

CaseSingularPlural
NominativeYalın hâl · no endingbilgisayarcomputerbilgisayarlarcomputers
AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)Ibilgisayarıthe computer (object)bilgisayarlarıthe computers (object)
DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)Abilgisayarato the computerbilgisayarlarato the computers
LocativeBulunma hâli · -DAbilgisayardain / at the computerbilgisayarlardain / at the computers
AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAnbilgisayardanfrom the computerbilgisayarlardanfrom the computers
Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)Inbilgisayarınthe computer's / of the computerbilgisayarlarınthe computers's / of the computers
InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lAbilgisayarlawith the computerbilgisayarlarlawith the computers

Possessive forms: “my computer”, “your computer”…

The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (bilgisayarında). See possessive suffixes.

OwnerNominativeAccusativeDativeLocativeAblative
benimmybilgisayarımmy computerbilgisayarımımy computer (object)bilgisayarımato my computerbilgisayarımdain / at my computerbilgisayarımdanfrom my computer
seninyourbilgisayarınyour computerbilgisayarınıyour computer (object)bilgisayarınato your computerbilgisayarındain / at your computerbilgisayarındanfrom your computer
onunhis/her/itsbilgisayarıhis/her computerbilgisayarınıhis/her computer (object)bilgisayarınato his/her computerbilgisayarındain / at his/her computerbilgisayarındanfrom his/her computer
bizimourbilgisayarımızour computerbilgisayarımızıour computer (object)bilgisayarımızato our computerbilgisayarımızdain / at our computerbilgisayarımızdanfrom our computer
sizinyour (pl.)bilgisayarınızyour (pl.) computerbilgisayarınızıyour (pl.) computer (object)bilgisayarınızato your (pl.) computerbilgisayarınızdain / at your (pl.) computerbilgisayarınızdanfrom your (pl.) computer
onlarıntheirbilgisayarlarıtheir computersbilgisayarlarınıtheir computers (object)bilgisayarlarınato their computersbilgisayarlarındain / at their computersbilgisayarlarındanfrom their computers

Plural + possessive: bilgisayarlarım (my computers) · bilgisayarların (your computers) · bilgisayarları (his/her computers) · bilgisayarlarımız (our computers) · bilgisayarlarınız (your (pl.) computers) · bilgisayarları (their computers)

Bilgisayar in example sentences

  • Bütün fotoğraflarım bilgisayarda.

    All my photos are on the computer.

    Locative case
  • Bilgisayarı kapatmayı unutma.

    Don't forget to shut down the computer.

    Accusative case
  • Bilgisayarın şarjı bitti.

    The computer's battery has run out.

    Genitive case

Watch out with bilgisayar

  • Two meanings of bilgisayarın. bilgisayarın is both "of the computer" (genitive) and "your computer" (possessive). bilgisayarı is likewise both the object form and "his/her computer". Rule →

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Questions about bilgisayar

What is the plural of bilgisayar?

The plural of bilgisayar ("computer") is bilgisayarlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of bilgisayar is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: bilgisayarları, bilgisayarlarda, bilgisayarlardan.

How do you say "to the computer" in Turkish?

"To the computer" is bilgisayara, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the computer" is bilgisayarda (locative) and "from the computer" is bilgisayardan (ablative).

How do you say "my computer" in Turkish?

"My computer" is bilgisayarım (often with the pronoun: benim bilgisayarım). "Your computer" is bilgisayarın, "his/her computer" is bilgisayarı and "my computers" is bilgisayarlarım.

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