Erkeklere

Erkeklere is a Turkish case form derived from the noun erkek (man, male). Turkish uses suffixes to mark number and case, and -ler/-lar is the plural marker while -e/-a marks the dative case. When both apply to a plural noun, the result is erkekler + e, yielding erkeklere. The form means “to the men” or “for the men” and is used to indicate the indirect object or beneficiary in a sentence, or to describe objects or actions directed at men.

Usage and examples help illustrate its function. For example, “Bu hediye erkeklere verildi” means “This gift was given to the men.” “Bu reklam erkeklere yönelik bir kampanyadır” translates to “This advertisement is a campaign directed at men.” In a broader sense, phrases like “erkeklere hitap eden bir dil” show how the form participates in expressions that describe what appeals to men or targets men as a group. The gloss often depends on the accompanying predicate or noun.

Notes on context and related forms. Erkeklere contrasts with erkeğe (singular dative: “to/for the man”) and with erkekler (subject/plural noun “the men”). It also appears in fixed expressions and compound phrases such as “erkeklere yönelik,” “erkeklere özel,” and similar constructions that specify audience or beneficiary. The form exemplifies Turkish vowel harmony and agglutinative morphology, where roots gain sequential suffixes to express number and case.