Resim Declension: Turkish Cases of 'picture'
resim means “picture”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (resimler) and 4-way suffixes use i (resmin). Its last vowel drops before a vowel suffix (resmi, resme) but stays before a consonant (resimde).
Quick facts
- Plural
- resimler
- pictures
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- resmi
- accusative, “the picture”
Rules this noun follows
- Vowel drop — The last vowel of the root drops before a vowel-initial suffix.resmi, resme, resmim
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).resmim, resmin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).resmini, resminde
Resim in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | resimpicture | resimlerpictures |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | resmithe picture (object) | resimlerithe pictures (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | resmeto the picture | resimlereto the pictures |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | resimdein / at the picture | resimlerdein / at the pictures |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | resimdenfrom the picture | resimlerdenfrom the pictures |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | resminthe picture's / of the picture | resimlerinthe pictures's / of the pictures |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | resimlewith the picture | resimlerlewith the pictures |
Possessive forms: “my picture”, “your picture”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (resminde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | resmimmy picture | resmimimy picture (object) | resmimeto my picture | resmimdein / at my picture | resmimdenfrom my picture |
| seninyour | resminyour picture | resminiyour picture (object) | resmineto your picture | resmindein / at your picture | resmindenfrom your picture |
| onunhis/her/its | resmihis/her picture | resminihis/her picture (object) | resmineto his/her picture | resmindein / at his/her picture | resmindenfrom his/her picture |
| bizimour | resmimizour picture | resmimiziour picture (object) | resmimizeto our picture | resmimizdein / at our picture | resmimizdenfrom our picture |
| sizinyour (pl.) | resminizyour (pl.) picture | resminiziyour (pl.) picture (object) | resminizeto your (pl.) picture | resminizdein / at your (pl.) picture | resminizdenfrom your (pl.) picture |
| onlarıntheir | resimleritheir pictures | resimlerinitheir pictures (object) | resimlerineto their pictures | resimlerindein / at their pictures | resimlerindenfrom their pictures |
Plural + possessive: resimlerim (my pictures) · resimlerin (your pictures) · resimleri (his/her pictures) · resimlerimiz (our pictures) · resimleriniz (your (pl.) pictures) · resimleri (their pictures)
Resim in example sentences
Watch out with resim
- The last vowel drops. Before a vowel suffix the second vowel disappears: resmi, resme, resmim (not
*resimi,*resime). Consonant suffixes keep it: resimde, resimler. Rule → - Two meanings of resmin. resmin is both "of the picture" (genitive) and "your picture" (possessive). resmi is likewise both the object form and "his/her picture". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: everyday objects
- bilgisayar computer
- çanta bag
- defter notebook
- fotoğraf photo
- gazete newspaper
- hediye gift
- kâğıt paper
- kalem pen
- kitap book
- para money
Other nouns that drop a vowel
Questions about resim
What is the plural of resim?
The plural of resim ("picture") is resimler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of resim is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: resimleri, resimlerde, resimlerden.
How do you say "to the picture" in Turkish?
"To the picture" is resme, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the picture" is resimde (locative) and "from the picture" is resimden (ablative).
Why is it resmi and not resimi?
Resim belongs to a group of two-syllable nouns (mostly Arabic loans and body parts) whose second vowel drops when a vowel-initial suffix follows: resmi, resme, resmim. With consonant-initial suffixes the vowel stays: resimde, resimler.
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