Hediye Declension: Turkish Cases of 'gift'
hediye means “gift”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (hediyeler) and 4-way suffixes use i (hediyenin). Because it ends in a vowel, vowel-initial suffixes need a buffer letter: hediyeyi, hediyenin, hediyesi.
Quick facts
- Plural
- hediyeler
- gifts
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a vowel
- buffer letters y / n / s
- Object form
- hediyeyi
- accusative, “the gift”
Rules this noun follows
- Buffer letter y — y separates two vowels (kapı-y-ı).hediyeyi, hediyeye, hediyeyle
- Buffer letter n — n separates two vowels in the genitive (kapı-n-ın).hediyenin
- Buffer letter s — s separates two vowels in the 3rd-person possessive (kapı-s-ı).hediyesi
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).hediyesini, hediyesinde
Hediye in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | hediyegift | hediyelergifts |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | hediyeyithe gift (object) | hediyelerithe gifts (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | hediyeyeto the gift | hediyelereto the gifts |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | hediyedein / at the gift | hediyelerdein / at the gifts |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | hediyedenfrom the gift | hediyelerdenfrom the gifts |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | hediyeninthe gift's / of the gift | hediyelerinthe gifts's / of the gifts |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | hediyeylewith the gift | hediyelerlewith the gifts |
Possessive forms: “my gift”, “your gift”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (hediyesinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | hediyemmy gift | hediyemimy gift (object) | hediyemeto my gift | hediyemdein / at my gift | hediyemdenfrom my gift |
| seninyour | hediyenyour gift | hediyeniyour gift (object) | hediyeneto your gift | hediyendein / at your gift | hediyendenfrom your gift |
| onunhis/her/its | hediyesihis/her gift | hediyesinihis/her gift (object) | hediyesineto his/her gift | hediyesindein / at his/her gift | hediyesindenfrom his/her gift |
| bizimour | hediyemizour gift | hediyemiziour gift (object) | hediyemizeto our gift | hediyemizdein / at our gift | hediyemizdenfrom our gift |
| sizinyour (pl.) | hediyenizyour (pl.) gift | hediyeniziyour (pl.) gift (object) | hediyenizeto your (pl.) gift | hediyenizdein / at your (pl.) gift | hediyenizdenfrom your (pl.) gift |
| onlarıntheir | hediyeleritheir gifts | hediyelerinitheir gifts (object) | hediyelerineto their gifts | hediyelerindein / at their gifts | hediyelerindenfrom their gifts |
Plural + possessive: hediyelerim (my gifts) · hediyelerin (your gifts) · hediyeleri (his/her gifts) · hediyelerimiz (our gifts) · hediyeleriniz (your (pl.) gifts) · hediyeleri (their gifts)
Hediye in example sentences
Watch out with hediye
- Buffer letters after the final vowel. Vowel suffixes need a buffer: hediyeyi (y), hediyenin (n), hediyesi (s). After hediyesi a case suffix adds n: hediyesinde, not
*hediyeside. Rule →
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Questions about hediye
What is the plural of hediye?
The plural of hediye ("gift") is hediyeler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of hediye is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: hediyeleri, hediyelerde, hediyelerden.
How do you say "to the gift" in Turkish?
"To the gift" is hediyeye, the dative case (-ye). Similarly, "in / at the gift" is hediyede (locative) and "from the gift" is hediyeden (ablative).
How do you say "my gift" in Turkish?
"My gift" is hediyem (often with the pronoun: benim hediyem). "Your gift" is hediyen, "his/her gift" is hediyesi and "my gifts" is hediyelerim.
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