-ı

See also: ı and Appendix:Variations of "i"

Turkish

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish ـی (-ï, “accusative case marker”), itself from either Common Turkic *-g, *-ïg (“accusative case marker”) or simplified from Common Turkic *-nï (“accusative case marker”) to suit where oblique case is unnecessary for the accusative case, since the oblique case *-n- is not productive by itself and requires other cases. Compare Old Turkic 𐰍 (ǧ /⁠-(ï)ɣ⁠/), 𐰃𐰍 (iǧ /⁠-ïɣ⁠/).

Suffix

-ı

1. definitive accusative suffix

   seni seviyorum ― I like you

   Kitabı istiyorum ― I want the book(accusative used)

   Kitap istiyorum ― I want a book(accusative not used)

Usage notes

• It becomes -yı if the word ends with a vowel.
• It becomes -nı when preceded by third person singular possessive suffix -ı.

Related terms

• -i
• -nı

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish ی (-ï, “possesive marker”), from Proto-Turkic *-ï (“possesive marker”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰃 (i /⁠-ï⁠/).

Suffix

-ı

1. 3rd person singular possessive suffix

Usage notes

• Although it is believed to become -sı when the word ends with a vowel, this suffix probably comes from a different root.

Related terms

• -i

Etymology 3

From Ottoman Turkish ی (-ï, “adverbial suffix”), from Proto-Turkic *-u. Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰆 (u /⁠-u⁠/).

Suffix

-ı

1. (unproductive and limited to certain pattern and copula) Makes adverbs out of verbs

Related terms

• -i
• -u
• -yı

Etymology 4

Alternative forms

• -u, -i, -ü

From Ottoman Turkish ی (-ï), from Proto-Turkic *-ïg.

Suffix

-ı

1. Suffix creating nouns out of verbs

   ‎tak- (“to put on, attach”) + ‎-ı → ‎takı (“ornament, jewellery”)

   ‎say- (“to count”) + ‎-ı → ‎sayı (“number”)