Bireyden

Bireyden is a Turkish grammatical form meaning “from an individual.” It is the ablative case form of the noun birey, which translates roughly as “an individual” or “a person.” The suffix -den (or -dan after vowel harmony) signals origin or source and is used to indicate that something comes from or is derived from a person.

The singular form bireyden is used when referring to a source that is one person. The corresponding plural form is bireylerden, meaning “from individuals.” In sentences, bireyden functions as a noun in the ablative phrase, often introducing information about who provided data, opinions, or actions.

Common uses include describing the source of information or data, or indicating origin in analytical or report-like language. For example, bireyden gelen bilgiler means “information coming from an individual,” and bireyden elde edilen veriler means “data obtained from individuals.” The construction is common in social science, journalism, and formal Turkish writing when the source is a person rather than a group or institution.

Compared with related forms, such as bir kişiden or kişiden, bireyden emphasizes the notion of an individual as the origin. It may be used interchangeably with expressions like bir bireyden, depending on style and emphasis.

See also: Turkish grammar, ablative case, birey.