İş Declension: Turkish Cases of 'work'
iş means “work, job”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (işler) and 4-way suffixes use i (işin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to iş, as in işi and işte.
Quick facts
- Plural
- işler
- jobs
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- işi
- accusative, “the work”
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).işte, işten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).işim, işin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).işini, işinde
İş in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | işwork | işlerjobs |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | işithe work (object) | işlerithe jobs (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | işeto the work | işlereto the jobs |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | iştein / at the work | işlerdein / at the jobs |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | iştenfrom the work | işlerdenfrom the jobs |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | işinthe work's / of the work | işlerinthe jobs's / of the jobs |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | işlewith the work | işlerlewith the jobs |
Possessive forms: “my work”, “your work”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (işinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | işimmy work | işimimy work (object) | işimeto my work | işimdein / at my work | işimdenfrom my work |
| seninyour | işinyour work | işiniyour work (object) | işineto your work | işindein / at your work | işindenfrom your work |
| onunhis/her/its | işihis/her work | işinihis/her work (object) | işineto his/her work | işindein / at his/her work | işindenfrom his/her work |
| bizimour | işimizour work | işimiziour work (object) | işimizeto our work | işimizdein / at our work | işimizdenfrom our work |
| sizinyour (pl.) | işinizyour (pl.) work | işiniziyour (pl.) work (object) | işinizeto your (pl.) work | işinizdein / at your (pl.) work | işinizdenfrom your (pl.) work |
| onlarıntheir | işleritheir jobs | işlerinitheir jobs (object) | işlerineto their jobs | işlerindein / at their jobs | işlerindenfrom their jobs |
Plural + possessive: işlerim (my jobs) · işlerin (your jobs) · işleri (his/her jobs) · işlerimiz (our jobs) · işleriniz (your (pl.) jobs) · işleri (their jobs)
İş in example sentences
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Questions about iş
What is the plural of iş?
The plural of iş ("work") is işler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of iş is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: işleri, işlerde, işlerden.
How do you say "to the work" in Turkish?
"To the work" is işe, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the work" is işte (locative) and "from the work" is işten (ablative).
How do you say "my work" in Turkish?
"My work" is işim (often with the pronoun: benim işim). "Your work" is işin, "his/her work" is işi and "my jobs" is işlerim.
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