-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.

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.

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

Alternative forms

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”)
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