Hastaneye

Hastaneye is the Turkish dative form of hastane, meaning hospital, used to indicate direction or destination. The dative suffix in Turkish is -e/-a; after the stem hastane the form becomes hastaneye. It answers the question "to where?" and is commonly used with verbs of movement such as gitmek (to go), götürmek (to bring), yönelmek (to turn toward). For example: "Hastaneye gidiyorum" means "I am going to the hospital." "Beni hastaneye götürdüler" means "They took me to the hospital." With verbs of motion, hastaneye marks the destination rather than the location.

In contrast, hastanede means "in the hospital" and is used to indicate location rather than destination: "Hastanede çalışıyorum" (I work in the hospital). The form hastaneye can also appear in phrases like "hastaneye doğru" (toward the hospital) or "hastaneye yöneldi" (he directed himself toward the hospital).

Etymology and notes: hastaneye is built from hastane plus the dative suffix -ye; Turkish vowel harmony governs its form. The word is common in medical and everyday Turkish contexts, reflecting the frequent need to specify movement toward healthcare facilities.

See also: Turkish grammar, Turkish case endings, hastane.