Use kelime for an individual word you learn, write or choose. You will follow that word through a sentence, distinguish a specific object from a possessive form, and combine plural and possession.
The idea
The stem kelime stays intact: kelimeler, kelimeyi, kelimeye, kelimede, kelimeden, kelimenin. Its final e gives front-vowel endings; no consonant softens. Compare kelimem (my word) with kelimesi (his/her word). In kelimelerimiz, the plural comes before “our”. To make kelimesi a direct object, add the case ending after a linking n: kelimesini.
| Form | Use or meaning |
|---|---|
| kelime | word; bare form |
| kelimeler | words; plural |
| kelimeyi | the word (specific direct object) |
| kelimeye | to the word; dative |
| kelimede | in the word; locative |
| kelimeden | from the word; ablative |
| kelimenin | of the word; genitive |
| kelimeyle | with the word |
| kelimem | my word |
| kelimen | your word (singular) |
| kelimesi | his/her word |
| kelimemiz | our word |
| kelimeniz | your word (plural or polite) |
| kelimeleri | their word(s); also his/her words, or the words as an object |
| kelimesini | his/her word (direct object) |
| kelimelerimiz | our words |
Examples
- Bu kelimeyi bugün öğrendim.I learned this word today.
- Öğretmen kelimeleri tahtaya yazıyor.The teacher is writing the words on the board.
- Bu kelimeye bir ek ekledim.I added a suffix to this word.
- Bu kelimede iki ünlü var.There are two vowels in this word.
- İki kelimeden kısa bir cümle kurdum.I made a short sentence out of two words.
- Bu kelimenin anlamını bilmiyorum.I do not know the meaning of this word.
- Oyunda herkes kendi kelimesini seçiyor.In the game, everyone chooses their own word.
- Yeni kelimelerimizi deftere yazıyoruz.We are writing our new words in the notebook.
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Watch out
Do not swap kelimeyi and kelimesi: the first marks a specific word as the object, while the second says whose word it is. In kendi kelimesini seçiyor, keep both possession and the object ending. Bare kelimeyi would lose the possessive marking.
Try it yourself
Fill the gap: I have seen this word before.
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kelimeyi
kelimeyi: bu singles out the word you saw, so the object takes the accusative. The y joins the final vowel to -i.
Fill the gap: The meaning of this word is clear.
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kelimenin
kelimenin: the meaning belongs to this word. The genitive connects it to anlamı; the word itself is not a direct object here.
Use the plural: Our new words are ready.
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kelimelerimiz
kelimelerimiz: several words belong to us. -ler supplies the plural and -imiz matches bizim; kelimemiz would name just one word.
Fill the gap: In the game, everyone chooses their own word.
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kelimesini
kelimesini: each person chooses their own word. -si keeps that possessive link, and -ni marks the resulting noun as the object of seçiyor.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Fill the gap: I have seen this word before.
Fill the gap: The meaning of this word is clear.
Use the plural: Our new words are ready.
Fill the gap: In the game, everyone chooses their own word.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Imagine a classroom word game. Write one sentence about a word you recognise, one about its meaning and one about your group’s words. Check the noun ending against its job in each sentence.