Meyve Declension: Turkish Cases of 'fruit'
meyve means “fruit”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (meyveler) and 4-way suffixes use i (meyvenin). Because it ends in a vowel, vowel-initial suffixes need a buffer letter: meyveyi, meyvenin, meyvesi.
Quick facts
- Plural
- meyveler
- fruits
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a vowel
- buffer letters y / n / s
- Object form
- meyveyi
- accusative, “the fruit”
Rules this noun follows
- Buffer letter y — y separates two vowels (kapı-y-ı).meyveyi, meyveye, meyveyle
- Buffer letter n — n separates two vowels in the genitive (kapı-n-ın).meyvenin
- Buffer letter s — s separates two vowels in the 3rd-person possessive (kapı-s-ı).meyvesi
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).meyvesini, meyvesinde
Meyve in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | meyvefruit | meyvelerfruits |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | meyveyithe fruit (object) | meyvelerithe fruits (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | meyveyeto the fruit | meyvelereto the fruits |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | meyvedein / at the fruit | meyvelerdein / at the fruits |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | meyvedenfrom the fruit | meyvelerdenfrom the fruits |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | meyveninthe fruit's / of the fruit | meyvelerinthe fruits's / of the fruits |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | meyveylewith the fruit | meyvelerlewith the fruits |
Possessive forms: “my fruit”, “your fruit”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (meyvesinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | meyvemmy fruit | meyvemimy fruit (object) | meyvemeto my fruit | meyvemdein / at my fruit | meyvemdenfrom my fruit |
| seninyour | meyvenyour fruit | meyveniyour fruit (object) | meyveneto your fruit | meyvendein / at your fruit | meyvendenfrom your fruit |
| onunhis/her/its | meyvesihis/her fruit | meyvesinihis/her fruit (object) | meyvesineto his/her fruit | meyvesindein / at his/her fruit | meyvesindenfrom his/her fruit |
| bizimour | meyvemizour fruit | meyvemiziour fruit (object) | meyvemizeto our fruit | meyvemizdein / at our fruit | meyvemizdenfrom our fruit |
| sizinyour (pl.) | meyvenizyour (pl.) fruit | meyveniziyour (pl.) fruit (object) | meyvenizeto your (pl.) fruit | meyvenizdein / at your (pl.) fruit | meyvenizdenfrom your (pl.) fruit |
| onlarıntheir | meyveleritheir fruits | meyvelerinitheir fruits (object) | meyvelerineto their fruits | meyvelerindein / at their fruits | meyvelerindenfrom their fruits |
Plural + possessive: meyvelerim (my fruits) · meyvelerin (your fruits) · meyveleri (his/her fruits) · meyvelerimiz (our fruits) · meyveleriniz (your (pl.) fruits) · meyveleri (their fruits)
Meyve in example sentences
Watch out with meyve
- Buffer letters after the final vowel. Vowel suffixes need a buffer: meyveyi (y), meyvenin (n), meyvesi (s). After meyvesi a case suffix adds n: meyvesinde, not
*meyveside. Rule →
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Questions about meyve
What is the plural of meyve?
The plural of meyve ("fruit") is meyveler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of meyve is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: meyveleri, meyvelerde, meyvelerden.
How do you say "to the fruit" in Turkish?
"To the fruit" is meyveye, the dative case (-ye). Similarly, "in / at the fruit" is meyvede (locative) and "from the fruit" is meyveden (ablative).
How do you say "my fruit" in Turkish?
"My fruit" is meyvem (often with the pronoun: benim meyvem). "Your fruit" is meyven, "his/her fruit" is meyvesi and "my fruits" is meyvelerim.
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