Ders Declension: Turkish Cases of 'lesson'
ders means “lesson”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (dersler) and 4-way suffixes use i (dersin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to ders, as in dersi and derste.
Quick facts
- Plural
- dersler
- lessons
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- dersi
- accusative, “the lesson”
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).derste, dersten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).dersim, dersin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).dersini, dersinde
Ders in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | derslesson | derslerlessons |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | dersithe lesson (object) | derslerithe lessons (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | derseto the lesson | derslereto the lessons |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | derstein / at the lesson | derslerdein / at the lessons |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | derstenfrom the lesson | derslerdenfrom the lessons |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | dersinthe lesson's / of the lesson | derslerinthe lessons's / of the lessons |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | derslewith the lesson | derslerlewith the lessons |
Possessive forms: “my lesson”, “your lesson”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (dersinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | dersimmy lesson | dersimimy lesson (object) | dersimeto my lesson | dersimdein / at my lesson | dersimdenfrom my lesson |
| seninyour | dersinyour lesson | dersiniyour lesson (object) | dersineto your lesson | dersindein / at your lesson | dersindenfrom your lesson |
| onunhis/her/its | dersihis/her lesson | dersinihis/her lesson (object) | dersineto his/her lesson | dersindein / at his/her lesson | dersindenfrom his/her lesson |
| bizimour | dersimizour lesson | dersimiziour lesson (object) | dersimizeto our lesson | dersimizdein / at our lesson | dersimizdenfrom our lesson |
| sizinyour (pl.) | dersinizyour (pl.) lesson | dersiniziyour (pl.) lesson (object) | dersinizeto your (pl.) lesson | dersinizdein / at your (pl.) lesson | dersinizdenfrom your (pl.) lesson |
| onlarıntheir | dersleritheir lessons | derslerinitheir lessons (object) | derslerineto their lessons | derslerindein / at their lessons | derslerindenfrom their lessons |
Plural + possessive: derslerim (my lessons) · derslerin (your lessons) · dersleri (his/her lessons) · derslerimiz (our lessons) · dersleriniz (your (pl.) lessons) · dersleri (their lessons)
Ders in example sentences
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Questions about ders
What is the plural of ders?
The plural of ders ("lesson") is dersler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of ders is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: dersleri, derslerde, derslerden.
How do you say "to the lesson" in Turkish?
"To the lesson" is derse, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the lesson" is derste (locative) and "from the lesson" is dersten (ablative).
How do you say "my lesson" in Turkish?
"My lesson" is dersim (often with the pronoun: benim dersim). "Your lesson" is dersin, "his/her lesson" is dersi and "my lessons" is derslerim.
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