Bisiklet Declension: Turkish Cases of 'bicycle'
bisiklet means “bicycle”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (bisikletler) and 4-way suffixes use i (bisikletin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to bisiklet, as in bisikleti and bisiklette.
Quick facts
- Plural
- bisikletler
- bicycles
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- bisikleti
- accusative, “the bicycle”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).bisiklette, bisikletten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).bisikletim, bisikletin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).bisikletini, bisikletinde
Bisiklet in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | bisikletbicycle | bisikletlerbicycles |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | bisikletithe bicycle (object) | bisikletlerithe bicycles (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | bisikleteto the bicycle | bisikletlereto the bicycles |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | bisiklettein / at the bicycle | bisikletlerdein / at the bicycles |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | bisiklettenfrom the bicycle | bisikletlerdenfrom the bicycles |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | bisikletinthe bicycle's / of the bicycle | bisikletlerinthe bicycles's / of the bicycles |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | bisikletlewith the bicycle | bisikletlerlewith the bicycles |
Possessive forms: “my bicycle”, “your bicycle”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (bisikletinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | bisikletimmy bicycle | bisikletimimy bicycle (object) | bisikletimeto my bicycle | bisikletimdein / at my bicycle | bisikletimdenfrom my bicycle |
| seninyour | bisikletinyour bicycle | bisikletiniyour bicycle (object) | bisikletineto your bicycle | bisikletindein / at your bicycle | bisikletindenfrom your bicycle |
| onunhis/her/its | bisikletihis/her bicycle | bisikletinihis/her bicycle (object) | bisikletineto his/her bicycle | bisikletindein / at his/her bicycle | bisikletindenfrom his/her bicycle |
| bizimour | bisikletimizour bicycle | bisikletimiziour bicycle (object) | bisikletimizeto our bicycle | bisikletimizdein / at our bicycle | bisikletimizdenfrom our bicycle |
| sizinyour (pl.) | bisikletinizyour (pl.) bicycle | bisikletiniziyour (pl.) bicycle (object) | bisikletinizeto your (pl.) bicycle | bisikletinizdein / at your (pl.) bicycle | bisikletinizdenfrom your (pl.) bicycle |
| onlarıntheir | bisikletleritheir bicycles | bisikletlerinitheir bicycles (object) | bisikletlerineto their bicycles | bisikletlerindein / at their bicycles | bisikletlerindenfrom their bicycles |
Plural + possessive: bisikletlerim (my bicycles) · bisikletlerin (your bicycles) · bisikletleri (his/her bicycles) · bisikletlerimiz (our bicycles) · bisikletleriniz (your (pl.) bicycles) · bisikletleri (their bicycles)
Bisiklet in example sentences
Watch out with bisiklet
- This t does not soften. Unlike kitap → kitabı, bisiklet keeps its t: bisikleti, bisiklete (not
*bisikledi). Loanwords and some native words are exceptions to the softening rule, so learn them as you meet them. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: bisiklette, bisikletten (not
*bisikletde). Rule → - Two meanings of bisikletin. bisikletin is both "of the bicycle" (genitive) and "your bicycle" (possessive). bisikleti is likewise both the object form and "his/her bicycle". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
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Other front-vowel A1 nouns
Questions about bisiklet
What is the plural of bisiklet?
The plural of bisiklet ("bicycle") is bisikletler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of bisiklet is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: bisikletleri, bisikletlerde, bisikletlerden.
How do you say "to the bicycle" in Turkish?
"To the bicycle" is bisiklete, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the bicycle" is bisiklette (locative) and "from the bicycle" is bisikletten (ablative).
How do you say "my bicycle" in Turkish?
"My bicycle" is bisikletim (often with the pronoun: benim bisikletim). "Your bicycle" is bisikletin, "his/her bicycle" is bisikleti and "my bicycles" is bisikletlerim.
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