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Şey Declension: Turkish Cases of 'thing'

şey means “thing”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (şeyler) and 4-way suffixes use i (şeyin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to şey, as in şeyi and şeyde.

Quick facts

Plural
şeyler
things
Harmony
Front unrounded
suffix vowels e / i
Ends in
a consonant
suffixes attach directly
Object form
şeyi
accusative, “the thing”

Rules this noun follows

  • Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).şeyim, şeyin
  • Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).şeyini, şeyinde

Şey in all seven cases

The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.

CaseSingularPlural
NominativeYalın hâl · no endingşeythingşeylerthings
AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)Işeyithe thing (object)şeylerithe things (object)
DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)Aşeyeto the thingşeylereto the things
LocativeBulunma hâli · -DAşeydein / at the thingşeylerdein / at the things
AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAnşeydenfrom the thingşeylerdenfrom the things
Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)Inşeyinthe thing's / of the thingşeylerinthe things's / of the things
InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lAşeylewith the thingşeylerlewith the things

Possessive forms: “my thing”, “your thing”…

The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (şeyinde). See possessive suffixes.

OwnerNominativeAccusativeDativeLocativeAblative
benimmyşeyimmy thingşeyimimy thing (object)şeyimeto my thingşeyimdein / at my thingşeyimdenfrom my thing
seninyourşeyinyour thingşeyiniyour thing (object)şeyineto your thingşeyindein / at your thingşeyindenfrom your thing
onunhis/her/itsşeyihis/her thingşeyinihis/her thing (object)şeyineto his/her thingşeyindein / at his/her thingşeyindenfrom his/her thing
bizimourşeyimizour thingşeyimiziour thing (object)şeyimizeto our thingşeyimizdein / at our thingşeyimizdenfrom our thing
sizinyour (pl.)şeyinizyour (pl.) thingşeyiniziyour (pl.) thing (object)şeyinizeto your (pl.) thingşeyinizdein / at your (pl.) thingşeyinizdenfrom your (pl.) thing
onlarıntheirşeyleritheir thingsşeylerinitheir things (object)şeylerineto their thingsşeylerindein / at their thingsşeylerindenfrom their things

Plural + possessive: şeylerim (my things) · şeylerin (your things) · şeyleri (his/her things) · şeylerimiz (our things) · şeyleriniz (your (pl.) things) · şeyleri (their things)

Şey in example sentences

Watch out with şey

  • Two meanings of şeyin. şeyin is both "of the thing" (genitive) and "your thing" (possessive). şeyi is likewise both the object form and "his/her thing". Rule →

Related nouns and resources

Questions about şey

What is the plural of şey?

The plural of şey ("thing") is şeyler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of şey is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: şeyleri, şeylerde, şeylerden.

How do you say "to the thing" in Turkish?

"To the thing" is şeye, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the thing" is şeyde (locative) and "from the thing" is şeyden (ablative).

How do you say "my thing" in Turkish?

"My thing" is şeyim (often with the pronoun: benim şeyim). "Your thing" is şeyin, "his/her thing" is şeyi and "my things" is şeylerim.

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