Gazete Declension: Turkish Cases of 'newspaper'
gazete means “newspaper”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (gazeteler) and 4-way suffixes use i (gazetenin). Because it ends in a vowel, vowel-initial suffixes need a buffer letter: gazeteyi, gazetenin, gazetesi.
Quick facts
- Plural
- gazeteler
- newspapers
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a vowel
- buffer letters y / n / s
- Object form
- gazeteyi
- accusative, “the newspaper”
Rules this noun follows
- Buffer letter y — y separates two vowels (kapı-y-ı).gazeteyi, gazeteye, gazeteyle
- Buffer letter n — n separates two vowels in the genitive (kapı-n-ın).gazetenin
- Buffer letter s — s separates two vowels in the 3rd-person possessive (kapı-s-ı).gazetesi
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).gazetesini, gazetesinde
Gazete in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | gazetenewspaper | gazetelernewspapers |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | gazeteyithe newspaper (object) | gazetelerithe newspapers (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | gazeteyeto the newspaper | gazetelereto the newspapers |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | gazetedein / at the newspaper | gazetelerdein / at the newspapers |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | gazetedenfrom the newspaper | gazetelerdenfrom the newspapers |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | gazeteninthe newspaper's / of the newspaper | gazetelerinthe newspapers's / of the newspapers |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | gazeteylewith the newspaper | gazetelerlewith the newspapers |
Possessive forms: “my newspaper”, “your newspaper”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (gazetesinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | gazetemmy newspaper | gazetemimy newspaper (object) | gazetemeto my newspaper | gazetemdein / at my newspaper | gazetemdenfrom my newspaper |
| seninyour | gazetenyour newspaper | gazeteniyour newspaper (object) | gazeteneto your newspaper | gazetendein / at your newspaper | gazetendenfrom your newspaper |
| onunhis/her/its | gazetesihis/her newspaper | gazetesinihis/her newspaper (object) | gazetesineto his/her newspaper | gazetesindein / at his/her newspaper | gazetesindenfrom his/her newspaper |
| bizimour | gazetemizour newspaper | gazetemiziour newspaper (object) | gazetemizeto our newspaper | gazetemizdein / at our newspaper | gazetemizdenfrom our newspaper |
| sizinyour (pl.) | gazetenizyour (pl.) newspaper | gazeteniziyour (pl.) newspaper (object) | gazetenizeto your (pl.) newspaper | gazetenizdein / at your (pl.) newspaper | gazetenizdenfrom your (pl.) newspaper |
| onlarıntheir | gazeteleritheir newspapers | gazetelerinitheir newspapers (object) | gazetelerineto their newspapers | gazetelerindein / at their newspapers | gazetelerindenfrom their newspapers |
Plural + possessive: gazetelerim (my newspapers) · gazetelerin (your newspapers) · gazeteleri (his/her newspapers) · gazetelerimiz (our newspapers) · gazeteleriniz (your (pl.) newspapers) · gazeteleri (their newspapers)
Gazete in example sentences
Watch out with gazete
- Buffer letters after the final vowel. Vowel suffixes need a buffer: gazeteyi (y), gazetenin (n), gazetesi (s). After gazetesi a case suffix adds n: gazetesinde, not
*gazeteside. Rule →
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Questions about gazete
What is the plural of gazete?
The plural of gazete ("newspaper") is gazeteler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of gazete is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: gazeteleri, gazetelerde, gazetelerden.
How do you say "to the newspaper" in Turkish?
"To the newspaper" is gazeteye, the dative case (-ye). Similarly, "in / at the newspaper" is gazetede (locative) and "from the newspaper" is gazeteden (ablative).
How do you say "my newspaper" in Turkish?
"My newspaper" is gazetem (often with the pronoun: benim gazetem). "Your newspaper" is gazeten, "his/her newspaper" is gazetesi and "my newspapers" is gazetelerim.
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