Görev Declension: Turkish Cases of 'duty'
görev means “duty, task”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (görevler) and 4-way suffixes use i (görevin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to görev, as in görevi and görevde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- görevler
- duties
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- görevi
- accusative, “the duty”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).görevim, görevin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).görevini, görevinde
Görev in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | görevduty | görevlerduties |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | görevithe duty (object) | görevlerithe duties (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | göreveto the duty | görevlereto the duties |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | görevdein / at the duty | görevlerdein / at the duties |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | görevdenfrom the duty | görevlerdenfrom the duties |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | görevinthe duty's / of the duty | görevlerinthe duties's / of the duties |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | görevlewith the duty | görevlerlewith the duties |
Possessive forms: “my duty”, “your duty”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (görevinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | görevimmy duty | görevimimy duty (object) | görevimeto my duty | görevimdein / at my duty | görevimdenfrom my duty |
| seninyour | görevinyour duty | göreviniyour duty (object) | görevineto your duty | görevindein / at your duty | görevindenfrom your duty |
| onunhis/her/its | görevihis/her duty | görevinihis/her duty (object) | görevineto his/her duty | görevindein / at his/her duty | görevindenfrom his/her duty |
| bizimour | görevimizour duty | görevimiziour duty (object) | görevimizeto our duty | görevimizdein / at our duty | görevimizdenfrom our duty |
| sizinyour (pl.) | görevinizyour (pl.) duty | göreviniziyour (pl.) duty (object) | görevinizeto your (pl.) duty | görevinizdein / at your (pl.) duty | görevinizdenfrom your (pl.) duty |
| onlarıntheir | görevleritheir duties | görevlerinitheir duties (object) | görevlerineto their duties | görevlerindein / at their duties | görevlerindenfrom their duties |
Plural + possessive: görevlerim (my duties) · görevlerin (your duties) · görevleri (his/her duties) · görevlerimiz (our duties) · görevleriniz (your (pl.) duties) · görevleri (their duties)
Görev in example sentences
Watch out with görev
- Two meanings of görevin. görevin is both "of the duty" (genitive) and "your duty" (possessive). görevi is likewise both the object form and "his/her duty". Rule →
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Questions about görev
What is the plural of görev?
The plural of görev ("duty") is görevler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of görev is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: görevleri, görevlerde, görevlerden.
How do you say "to the duty" in Turkish?
"To the duty" is göreve, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the duty" is görevde (locative) and "from the duty" is görevden (ablative).
How do you say "my duty" in Turkish?
"My duty" is görevim (often with the pronoun: benim görevim). "Your duty" is görevin, "his/her duty" is görevi and "my duties" is görevlerim.
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