Dergi Declension: Turkish Cases of 'magazine'
dergi means “magazine”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (dergiler) and 4-way suffixes use i (derginin). Because it ends in a vowel, vowel-initial suffixes need a buffer letter: dergiyi, derginin, dergisi.
Quick facts
- Plural
- dergiler
- magazines
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a vowel
- buffer letters y / n / s
- Object form
- dergiyi
- accusative, “the magazine”
Rules this noun follows
- Buffer letter y — y separates two vowels (kapı-y-ı).dergiyi, dergiye, dergiyle
- Buffer letter n — n separates two vowels in the genitive (kapı-n-ın).derginin
- Buffer letter s — s separates two vowels in the 3rd-person possessive (kapı-s-ı).dergisi
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).dergisini, dergisinde
Dergi in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | dergimagazine | dergilermagazines |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | dergiyithe magazine (object) | dergilerithe magazines (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | dergiyeto the magazine | dergilereto the magazines |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | dergidein / at the magazine | dergilerdein / at the magazines |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | dergidenfrom the magazine | dergilerdenfrom the magazines |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | dergininthe magazine's / of the magazine | dergilerinthe magazines's / of the magazines |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | dergiylewith the magazine | dergilerlewith the magazines |
Possessive forms: “my magazine”, “your magazine”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (dergisinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | dergimmy magazine | dergimimy magazine (object) | dergimeto my magazine | dergimdein / at my magazine | dergimdenfrom my magazine |
| seninyour | derginyour magazine | derginiyour magazine (object) | dergineto your magazine | dergindein / at your magazine | dergindenfrom your magazine |
| onunhis/her/its | dergisihis/her magazine | dergisinihis/her magazine (object) | dergisineto his/her magazine | dergisindein / at his/her magazine | dergisindenfrom his/her magazine |
| bizimour | dergimizour magazine | dergimiziour magazine (object) | dergimizeto our magazine | dergimizdein / at our magazine | dergimizdenfrom our magazine |
| sizinyour (pl.) | derginizyour (pl.) magazine | derginiziyour (pl.) magazine (object) | derginizeto your (pl.) magazine | derginizdein / at your (pl.) magazine | derginizdenfrom your (pl.) magazine |
| onlarıntheir | dergileritheir magazines | dergilerinitheir magazines (object) | dergilerineto their magazines | dergilerindein / at their magazines | dergilerindenfrom their magazines |
Plural + possessive: dergilerim (my magazines) · dergilerin (your magazines) · dergileri (his/her magazines) · dergilerimiz (our magazines) · dergileriniz (your (pl.) magazines) · dergileri (their magazines)
Dergi in example sentences
Watch out with dergi
- Buffer letters after the final vowel. Vowel suffixes need a buffer: dergiyi (y), derginin (n), dergisi (s). After dergisi a case suffix adds n: dergisinde, not
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Questions about dergi
What is the plural of dergi?
The plural of dergi ("magazine") is dergiler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of dergi is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: dergileri, dergilerde, dergilerden.
How do you say "to the magazine" in Turkish?
"To the magazine" is dergiye, the dative case (-ye). Similarly, "in / at the magazine" is dergide (locative) and "from the magazine" is dergiden (ablative).
How do you say "my magazine" in Turkish?
"My magazine" is dergim (often with the pronoun: benim dergim). "Your magazine" is dergin, "his/her magazine" is dergisi and "my magazines" is dergilerim.
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