Örnek Declension: Turkish Cases of 'example'
örnek means “example”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (örnekler) and 4-way suffixes use i (örneğin). Its final k softens to ğ before a vowel (örneği, örneğe) but stays hard before a consonant (örnekte).
Quick facts
- Plural
- örnekler
- examples
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- örneği
- accusative, “the example”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.örneği, örneğe, örneğim
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).örnekte, örnekten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).örneğim, örneğin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).örneğini, örneğinde
Örnek in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | örnekexample | örneklerexamples |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | örneğithe example (object) | örneklerithe examples (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | örneğeto the example | örneklereto the examples |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | örnektein / at the example | örneklerdein / at the examples |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | örnektenfrom the example | örneklerdenfrom the examples |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | örneğinthe example's / of the example | örneklerinthe examples's / of the examples |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | örneklewith the example | örneklerlewith the examples |
Possessive forms: “my example”, “your example”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (örneğinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | örneğimmy example | örneğimimy example (object) | örneğimeto my example | örneğimdein / at my example | örneğimdenfrom my example |
| seninyour | örneğinyour example | örneğiniyour example (object) | örneğineto your example | örneğindein / at your example | örneğindenfrom your example |
| onunhis/her/its | örneğihis/her example | örneğinihis/her example (object) | örneğineto his/her example | örneğindein / at his/her example | örneğindenfrom his/her example |
| bizimour | örneğimizour example | örneğimiziour example (object) | örneğimizeto our example | örneğimizdein / at our example | örneğimizdenfrom our example |
| sizinyour (pl.) | örneğinizyour (pl.) example | örneğiniziyour (pl.) example (object) | örneğinizeto your (pl.) example | örneğinizdein / at your (pl.) example | örneğinizdenfrom your (pl.) example |
| onlarıntheir | örnekleritheir examples | örneklerinitheir examples (object) | örneklerineto their examples | örneklerindein / at their examples | örneklerindenfrom their examples |
Plural + possessive: örneklerim (my examples) · örneklerin (your examples) · örnekleri (his/her examples) · örneklerimiz (our examples) · örnekleriniz (your (pl.) examples) · örnekleri (their examples)
Örnek in example sentences
Watch out with örnek
- Softening before vowels. Final k softens before a vowel: örneği, örneğe, örneğim (not
*örneki). Before a consonant it stays hard: örnekte, örnekler. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: örnekte, örnekten (not
*örnekde). Rule → - Two meanings of örneğin. örneğin is both "of the example" (genitive) and "your example" (possessive). örneği is likewise both the object form and "his/her example". Rule →
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Other nouns that soften
Questions about örnek
What is the plural of örnek?
The plural of örnek ("example") is örnekler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of örnek is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: örnekleri, örneklerde, örneklerden.
How do you say "to the example" in Turkish?
"To the example" is örneğe, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the example" is örnekte (locative) and "from the example" is örnekten (ablative).
Why does örnek become örneği?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Örnek follows this rule, so the accusative is örneği and "my example" is örneğim. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: örnekte, örnekler.
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