Kiliseleri
Kiliseleri is the Turkish accusative plural form of kilise, meaning “the churches” when they are the direct object of a sentence. It is formed by adding the plural suffix -ler to kilise and the accusative case suffix -i, with vowel harmony applied as required by Turkish phonology. Turkish has no articles, so definiteness is conveyed through context or demonstratives rather than a separate article.
- Yetkililer kiliseleri onaracak. (The authorities will repair the churches.)
- Köylüler kiliseleri gezdiler. (The villagers visited the churches.)
- Kiliseleri görmek istiyorum. (I want to see the churches.)
Kiliseleri contrasts with related forms that indicate different grammatical roles:
- Kiliseler is the nominative plural, “the churches.”
- Kiliselere is the dative form, “to the churches.”
- Kiliselerde is the locative form, “in the churches.”
- Kiliselerden is the ablative form, “from the churches.”
- Kiliselere ve kiliselerde gibi forms follow common Turkish case suffix patterns when the noun is combined
- Kilise, the singular noun for “church.”