Keyif Declension: Turkish Cases of 'pleasure'
keyif means “pleasure, mood”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (keyifler) and 4-way suffixes use i (keyfin). Its last vowel drops before a vowel suffix (keyfi, keyfe) but stays before a consonant (keyifte).
Quick facts
- Plural
- keyifler
- pleasures
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- keyfi
- accusative, “the pleasure”
Rules this noun follows
- Vowel drop — The last vowel of the root drops before a vowel-initial suffix.keyfi, keyfe, keyfim
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).keyifte, keyiften
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).keyfim, keyfin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).keyfini, keyfinde
Keyif in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | keyifpleasure | keyiflerpleasures |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | keyfithe pleasure (object) | keyiflerithe pleasures (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | keyfeto the pleasure | keyiflereto the pleasures |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | keyiftein / at the pleasure | keyiflerdein / at the pleasures |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | keyiftenfrom the pleasure | keyiflerdenfrom the pleasures |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | keyfinthe pleasure's / of the pleasure | keyiflerinthe pleasures's / of the pleasures |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | keyiflewith the pleasure | keyiflerlewith the pleasures |
Possessive forms: “my pleasure”, “your pleasure”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (keyfinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | keyfimmy pleasure | keyfimimy pleasure (object) | keyfimeto my pleasure | keyfimdein / at my pleasure | keyfimdenfrom my pleasure |
| seninyour | keyfinyour pleasure | keyfiniyour pleasure (object) | keyfineto your pleasure | keyfindein / at your pleasure | keyfindenfrom your pleasure |
| onunhis/her/its | keyfihis/her pleasure | keyfinihis/her pleasure (object) | keyfineto his/her pleasure | keyfindein / at his/her pleasure | keyfindenfrom his/her pleasure |
| bizimour | keyfimizour pleasure | keyfimiziour pleasure (object) | keyfimizeto our pleasure | keyfimizdein / at our pleasure | keyfimizdenfrom our pleasure |
| sizinyour (pl.) | keyfinizyour (pl.) pleasure | keyfiniziyour (pl.) pleasure (object) | keyfinizeto your (pl.) pleasure | keyfinizdein / at your (pl.) pleasure | keyfinizdenfrom your (pl.) pleasure |
| onlarıntheir | keyifleritheir pleasures | keyiflerinitheir pleasures (object) | keyiflerineto their pleasures | keyiflerindein / at their pleasures | keyiflerindenfrom their pleasures |
Plural + possessive: keyiflerim (my pleasures) · keyiflerin (your pleasures) · keyifleri (his/her pleasures) · keyiflerimiz (our pleasures) · keyifleriniz (your (pl.) pleasures) · keyifleri (their pleasures)
Keyif in example sentences
Watch out with keyif
- The last vowel drops. Before a vowel suffix the second vowel disappears: keyfi, keyfe, keyfim (not
*keyifi,*keyife). Consonant suffixes keep it: keyifte, keyifler. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: keyifte, keyiften (not
*keyifde). Rule → - Two meanings of keyfin. keyfin is both "of the pleasure" (genitive) and "your pleasure" (possessive). keyfi is likewise both the object form and "his/her pleasure". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: feelings & the mind
- akıl mind
- dert trouble
- dikkat attention
- düşünce thought
- hayal dream
- his feeling
- merak curiosity
- mutluluk happiness
- sabır patience
- sevgi love
Other nouns that drop a vowel
Questions about keyif
What is the plural of keyif?
The plural of keyif ("pleasure") is keyifler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of keyif is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: keyifleri, keyiflerde, keyiflerden.
How do you say "to the pleasure" in Turkish?
"To the pleasure" is keyfe, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the pleasure" is keyifte (locative) and "from the pleasure" is keyiften (ablative).
Why is it keyfi and not keyifi?
Keyif belongs to a group of two-syllable nouns (mostly Arabic loans and body parts) whose second vowel drops when a vowel-initial suffix follows: keyfi, keyfe, keyfim. With consonant-initial suffixes the vowel stays: keyifte, keyifler.
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