Fikir Declension: Turkish Cases of 'idea'
fikir means “idea”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (fikirler) and 4-way suffixes use i (fikrin). Its last vowel drops before a vowel suffix (fikri, fikre) but stays before a consonant (fikirde).
Quick facts
- Plural
- fikirler
- ideas
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- fikri
- accusative, “the idea”
Rules this noun follows
- Vowel drop — The last vowel of the root drops before a vowel-initial suffix.fikri, fikre, fikrim
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).fikrim, fikrin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).fikrini, fikrinde
Fikir in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | fikiridea | fikirlerideas |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | fikrithe idea (object) | fikirlerithe ideas (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | fikreto the idea | fikirlereto the ideas |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | fikirdein / at the idea | fikirlerdein / at the ideas |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | fikirdenfrom the idea | fikirlerdenfrom the ideas |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | fikrinthe idea's / of the idea | fikirlerinthe ideas's / of the ideas |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | fikirlewith the idea | fikirlerlewith the ideas |
Possessive forms: “my idea”, “your idea”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (fikrinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | fikrimmy idea | fikrimimy idea (object) | fikrimeto my idea | fikrimdein / at my idea | fikrimdenfrom my idea |
| seninyour | fikrinyour idea | fikriniyour idea (object) | fikrineto your idea | fikrindein / at your idea | fikrindenfrom your idea |
| onunhis/her/its | fikrihis/her idea | fikrinihis/her idea (object) | fikrineto his/her idea | fikrindein / at his/her idea | fikrindenfrom his/her idea |
| bizimour | fikrimizour idea | fikrimiziour idea (object) | fikrimizeto our idea | fikrimizdein / at our idea | fikrimizdenfrom our idea |
| sizinyour (pl.) | fikrinizyour (pl.) idea | fikriniziyour (pl.) idea (object) | fikrinizeto your (pl.) idea | fikrinizdein / at your (pl.) idea | fikrinizdenfrom your (pl.) idea |
| onlarıntheir | fikirleritheir ideas | fikirlerinitheir ideas (object) | fikirlerineto their ideas | fikirlerindein / at their ideas | fikirlerindenfrom their ideas |
Plural + possessive: fikirlerim (my ideas) · fikirlerin (your ideas) · fikirleri (his/her ideas) · fikirlerimiz (our ideas) · fikirleriniz (your (pl.) ideas) · fikirleri (their ideas)
Fikir in example sentences
Watch out with fikir
- The last vowel drops. Before a vowel suffix the second vowel disappears: fikri, fikre, fikrim (not
*fikiri,*fikire). Consonant suffixes keep it: fikirde, fikirler. Rule → - Two meanings of fikrin. fikrin is both "of the idea" (genitive) and "your idea" (possessive). fikri is likewise both the object form and "his/her idea". Rule →
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Questions about fikir
What is the plural of fikir?
The plural of fikir ("idea") is fikirler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of fikir is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: fikirleri, fikirlerde, fikirlerden.
How do you say "to the idea" in Turkish?
"To the idea" is fikre, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the idea" is fikirde (locative) and "from the idea" is fikirden (ablative).
Why is it fikri and not fikiri?
Fikir belongs to a group of two-syllable nouns (mostly Arabic loans and body parts) whose second vowel drops when a vowel-initial suffix follows: fikri, fikre, fikrim. With consonant-initial suffixes the vowel stays: fikirde, fikirler.
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