Peynir Declension: Turkish Cases of 'cheese'
peynir means “cheese”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (peynirler) and 4-way suffixes use i (peynirin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to peynir, as in peyniri and peynirde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- peynirler
- cheeses
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- peyniri
- accusative, “the cheese”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).peynirim, peynirin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).peynirini, peynirinde
Peynir in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | peynircheese | peynirlercheeses |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | peynirithe cheese (object) | peynirlerithe cheeses (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | peynireto the cheese | peynirlereto the cheeses |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | peynirdein / at the cheese | peynirlerdein / at the cheeses |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | peynirdenfrom the cheese | peynirlerdenfrom the cheeses |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | peynirinthe cheese's / of the cheese | peynirlerinthe cheeses's / of the cheeses |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | peynirlewith the cheese | peynirlerlewith the cheeses |
Possessive forms: “my cheese”, “your cheese”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (peynirinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | peynirimmy cheese | peynirimimy cheese (object) | peynirimeto my cheese | peynirimdein / at my cheese | peynirimdenfrom my cheese |
| seninyour | peynirinyour cheese | peyniriniyour cheese (object) | peynirineto your cheese | peynirindein / at your cheese | peynirindenfrom your cheese |
| onunhis/her/its | peynirihis/her cheese | peynirinihis/her cheese (object) | peynirineto his/her cheese | peynirindein / at his/her cheese | peynirindenfrom his/her cheese |
| bizimour | peynirimizour cheese | peynirimiziour cheese (object) | peynirimizeto our cheese | peynirimizdein / at our cheese | peynirimizdenfrom our cheese |
| sizinyour (pl.) | peynirinizyour (pl.) cheese | peyniriniziyour (pl.) cheese (object) | peynirinizeto your (pl.) cheese | peynirinizdein / at your (pl.) cheese | peynirinizdenfrom your (pl.) cheese |
| onlarıntheir | peynirleritheir cheeses | peynirlerinitheir cheeses (object) | peynirlerineto their cheeses | peynirlerindein / at their cheeses | peynirlerindenfrom their cheeses |
Plural + possessive: peynirlerim (my cheeses) · peynirlerin (your cheeses) · peynirleri (his/her cheeses) · peynirlerimiz (our cheeses) · peynirleriniz (your (pl.) cheeses) · peynirleri (their cheeses)
Peynir in example sentences
Watch out with peynir
- Two meanings of peynirin. peynirin is both "of the cheese" (genitive) and "your cheese" (possessive). peyniri is likewise both the object form and "his/her cheese". Rule →
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Questions about peynir
What is the plural of peynir?
The plural of peynir ("cheese") is peynirler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of peynir is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: peynirleri, peynirlerde, peynirlerden.
How do you say "to the cheese" in Turkish?
"To the cheese" is peynire, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the cheese" is peynirde (locative) and "from the cheese" is peynirden (ablative).
How do you say "my cheese" in Turkish?
"My cheese" is peynirim (often with the pronoun: benim peynirim). "Your cheese" is peynirin, "his/her cheese" is peyniri and "my cheeses" is peynirlerim.
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