Ödev Declension: Turkish Cases of 'homework'
ödev means “homework”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (ödevler) and 4-way suffixes use i (ödevin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to ödev, as in ödevi and ödevde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- ödevler
- homework
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- ödevi
- accusative, “the homework”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).ödevim, ödevin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).ödevini, ödevinde
Ödev in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | ödevhomework | ödevlerhomework |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | ödevithe homework (object) | ödevlerithe homework (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | ödeveto the homework | ödevlereto the homework |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | ödevdein / at the homework | ödevlerdein / at the homework |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | ödevdenfrom the homework | ödevlerdenfrom the homework |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | ödevinthe homework's / of the homework | ödevlerinthe homework's / of the homework |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | ödevlewith the homework | ödevlerlewith the homework |
Possessive forms: “my homework”, “your homework”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (ödevinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | ödevimmy homework | ödevimimy homework (object) | ödevimeto my homework | ödevimdein / at my homework | ödevimdenfrom my homework |
| seninyour | ödevinyour homework | ödeviniyour homework (object) | ödevineto your homework | ödevindein / at your homework | ödevindenfrom your homework |
| onunhis/her/its | ödevihis/her homework | ödevinihis/her homework (object) | ödevineto his/her homework | ödevindein / at his/her homework | ödevindenfrom his/her homework |
| bizimour | ödevimizour homework | ödevimiziour homework (object) | ödevimizeto our homework | ödevimizdein / at our homework | ödevimizdenfrom our homework |
| sizinyour (pl.) | ödevinizyour (pl.) homework | ödeviniziyour (pl.) homework (object) | ödevinizeto your (pl.) homework | ödevinizdein / at your (pl.) homework | ödevinizdenfrom your (pl.) homework |
| onlarıntheir | ödevleritheir homework | ödevlerinitheir homework (object) | ödevlerineto their homework | ödevlerindein / at their homework | ödevlerindenfrom their homework |
Plural + possessive: ödevlerim (my homework) · ödevlerin (your homework) · ödevleri (his/her homework) · ödevlerimiz (our homework) · ödevleriniz (your (pl.) homework) · ödevleri (their homework)
Ödev in example sentences
Watch out with ödev
- Two meanings of ödevin. ödevin is both "of the homework" (genitive) and "your homework" (possessive). ödevi is likewise both the object form and "his/her homework". Rule →
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Questions about ödev
What is the plural of ödev?
The plural of ödev ("homework") is ödevler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of ödev is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: ödevleri, ödevlerde, ödevlerden.
How do you say "to the homework" in Turkish?
"To the homework" is ödeve, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the homework" is ödevde (locative) and "from the homework" is ödevden (ablative).
How do you say "my homework" in Turkish?
"My homework" is ödevim (often with the pronoun: benim ödevim). "Your homework" is ödevin, "his/her homework" is ödevi and "my homework" is ödevlerim.
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