Şekil Declension: Turkish Cases of 'shape'
şekil means “shape, figure”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (şekiller) and 4-way suffixes use i (şeklin). Its last vowel drops before a vowel suffix (şekli, şekle) but stays before a consonant (şekilde).
Quick facts
- Plural
- şekiller
- shapes
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- şekli
- accusative, “the shape”
Rules this noun follows
- Vowel drop — The last vowel of the root drops before a vowel-initial suffix.şekli, şekle, şeklim
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).şeklim, şeklin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).şeklini, şeklinde
Şekil in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | şekilshape | şekillershapes |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | şeklithe shape (object) | şekillerithe shapes (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | şekleto the shape | şekillereto the shapes |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | şekildein / at the shape | şekillerdein / at the shapes |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | şekildenfrom the shape | şekillerdenfrom the shapes |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | şeklinthe shape's / of the shape | şekillerinthe shapes's / of the shapes |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | şekillewith the shape | şekillerlewith the shapes |
Possessive forms: “my shape”, “your shape”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (şeklinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | şeklimmy shape | şeklimimy shape (object) | şeklimeto my shape | şeklimdein / at my shape | şeklimdenfrom my shape |
| seninyour | şeklinyour shape | şekliniyour shape (object) | şeklineto your shape | şeklindein / at your shape | şeklindenfrom your shape |
| onunhis/her/its | şeklihis/her shape | şeklinihis/her shape (object) | şeklineto his/her shape | şeklindein / at his/her shape | şeklindenfrom his/her shape |
| bizimour | şeklimizour shape | şeklimiziour shape (object) | şeklimizeto our shape | şeklimizdein / at our shape | şeklimizdenfrom our shape |
| sizinyour (pl.) | şeklinizyour (pl.) shape | şekliniziyour (pl.) shape (object) | şeklinizeto your (pl.) shape | şeklinizdein / at your (pl.) shape | şeklinizdenfrom your (pl.) shape |
| onlarıntheir | şekilleritheir shapes | şekillerinitheir shapes (object) | şekillerineto their shapes | şekillerindein / at their shapes | şekillerindenfrom their shapes |
Plural + possessive: şekillerim (my shapes) · şekillerin (your shapes) · şekilleri (his/her shapes) · şekillerimiz (our shapes) · şekilleriniz (your (pl.) shapes) · şekilleri (their shapes)
Şekil in example sentences
Çocuk bulutların şeklini çizmeye çalıştı.
The child tried to draw the shape of the clouds.
Accusative case
Watch out with şekil
- The last vowel drops. Before a vowel suffix the second vowel disappears: şekli, şekle, şeklim (not
*şekili,*şekile). Consonant suffixes keep it: şekilde, şekiller. Rule → - Two meanings of şeklin. şeklin is both "of the shape" (genitive) and "your shape" (possessive). şekli is likewise both the object form and "his/her shape". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: shapes, parts & position
Other nouns that drop a vowel
Questions about şekil
What is the plural of şekil?
The plural of şekil ("shape") is şekiller. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of şekil is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: şekilleri, şekillerde, şekillerden.
How do you say "to the shape" in Turkish?
"To the shape" is şekle, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the shape" is şekilde (locative) and "from the shape" is şekilden (ablative).
Why is it şekli and not şekili?
Şekil belongs to a group of two-syllable nouns (mostly Arabic loans and body parts) whose second vowel drops when a vowel-initial suffix follows: şekli, şekle, şeklim. With consonant-initial suffixes the vowel stays: şekilde, şekiller.
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