İşçi Declension: Turkish Cases of 'worker'
işçi means “worker”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (işçiler) and 4-way suffixes use i (işçinin). Because it ends in a vowel, vowel-initial suffixes need a buffer letter: işçiyi, işçinin, işçisi.
Quick facts
- Plural
- işçiler
- workers
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a vowel
- buffer letters y / n / s
- Object form
- işçiyi
- accusative, “the worker”
Rules this noun follows
- Buffer letter y — y separates two vowels (kapı-y-ı).işçiyi, işçiye, işçiyle
- Buffer letter n — n separates two vowels in the genitive (kapı-n-ın).işçinin
- Buffer letter s — s separates two vowels in the 3rd-person possessive (kapı-s-ı).işçisi
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).işçisini, işçisinde
İşçi in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | işçiworker | işçilerworkers |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | işçiyithe worker (object) | işçilerithe workers (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | işçiyeto the worker | işçilereto the workers |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | işçidein / at the worker | işçilerdein / at the workers |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | işçidenfrom the worker | işçilerdenfrom the workers |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | işçininthe worker's / of the worker | işçilerinthe workers's / of the workers |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | işçiylewith the worker | işçilerlewith the workers |
Possessive forms: “my worker”, “your worker”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (işçisinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | işçimmy worker | işçimimy worker (object) | işçimeto my worker | işçimdein / at my worker | işçimdenfrom my worker |
| seninyour | işçinyour worker | işçiniyour worker (object) | işçineto your worker | işçindein / at your worker | işçindenfrom your worker |
| onunhis/her/its | işçisihis/her worker | işçisinihis/her worker (object) | işçisineto his/her worker | işçisindein / at his/her worker | işçisindenfrom his/her worker |
| bizimour | işçimizour worker | işçimiziour worker (object) | işçimizeto our worker | işçimizdein / at our worker | işçimizdenfrom our worker |
| sizinyour (pl.) | işçinizyour (pl.) worker | işçiniziyour (pl.) worker (object) | işçinizeto your (pl.) worker | işçinizdein / at your (pl.) worker | işçinizdenfrom your (pl.) worker |
| onlarıntheir | işçileritheir workers | işçilerinitheir workers (object) | işçilerineto their workers | işçilerindein / at their workers | işçilerindenfrom their workers |
Plural + possessive: işçilerim (my workers) · işçilerin (your workers) · işçileri (his/her workers) · işçilerimiz (our workers) · işçileriniz (your (pl.) workers) · işçileri (their workers)
İşçi in example sentences
Watch out with işçi
- Buffer letters after the final vowel. Vowel suffixes need a buffer: işçiyi (y), işçinin (n), işçisi (s). After işçisi a case suffix adds n: işçisinde, not
*işçiside. Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: jobs & roles
Other A2 nouns ending in a vowel
Questions about işçi
What is the plural of işçi?
The plural of işçi ("worker") is işçiler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of işçi is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: işçileri, işçilerde, işçilerden.
How do you say "to the worker" in Turkish?
"To the worker" is işçiye, the dative case (-ye). Similarly, "in / at the worker" is işçide (locative) and "from the worker" is işçiden (ablative).
How do you say "my worker" in Turkish?
"My worker" is işçim (often with the pronoun: benim işçim). "Your worker" is işçin, "his/her worker" is işçisi and "my workers" is işçilerim.
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