Bilim Declension: Turkish Cases of 'science'
bilim means “science”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (bilimler) and 4-way suffixes use i (bilimin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to bilim, as in bilimi and bilimde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- bilimler
- sciences
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- bilimi
- accusative, “the science”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).bilimim, bilimin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).bilimini, biliminde
Bilim in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | bilimscience | bilimlersciences |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | bilimithe science (object) | bilimlerithe sciences (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | bilimeto the science | bilimlereto the sciences |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | bilimdein / at the science | bilimlerdein / at the sciences |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | bilimdenfrom the science | bilimlerdenfrom the sciences |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | biliminthe science's / of the science | bilimlerinthe sciences's / of the sciences |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | bilimlewith the science | bilimlerlewith the sciences |
Possessive forms: “my science”, “your science”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (biliminde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | bilimimmy science | bilimimimy science (object) | bilimimeto my science | bilimimdein / at my science | bilimimdenfrom my science |
| seninyour | biliminyour science | biliminiyour science (object) | bilimineto your science | bilimindein / at your science | bilimindenfrom your science |
| onunhis/her/its | bilimihis/her science | biliminihis/her science (object) | bilimineto his/her science | bilimindein / at his/her science | bilimindenfrom his/her science |
| bizimour | bilimimizour science | bilimimiziour science (object) | bilimimizeto our science | bilimimizdein / at our science | bilimimizdenfrom our science |
| sizinyour (pl.) | biliminizyour (pl.) science | biliminiziyour (pl.) science (object) | biliminizeto your (pl.) science | biliminizdein / at your (pl.) science | biliminizdenfrom your (pl.) science |
| onlarıntheir | bilimleritheir sciences | bilimlerinitheir sciences (object) | bilimlerineto their sciences | bilimlerindein / at their sciences | bilimlerindenfrom their sciences |
Plural + possessive: bilimlerim (my sciences) · bilimlerin (your sciences) · bilimleri (his/her sciences) · bilimlerimiz (our sciences) · bilimleriniz (your (pl.) sciences) · bilimleri (their sciences)
Bilim in example sentences
Watch out with bilim
- Two meanings of bilimin. bilimin is both "of the science" (genitive) and "your science" (possessive). bilimi is likewise both the object form and "his/her science". Rule →
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Questions about bilim
What is the plural of bilim?
The plural of bilim ("science") is bilimler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of bilim is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: bilimleri, bilimlerde, bilimlerden.
How do you say "to the science" in Turkish?
"To the science" is bilime, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the science" is bilimde (locative) and "from the science" is bilimden (ablative).
How do you say "my science" in Turkish?
"My science" is bilimim (often with the pronoun: benim bilimim). "Your science" is bilimin, "his/her science" is bilimi and "my sciences" is bilimlerim.
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