Zafirlere

Zafirlere is a Turkish linguistic form that means “to sapphires” or “for sapphires.” It is the dative plural form of the noun zafir, which denotes the gemstone sapphire. In Turkish, the word combines the plural suffix -ler with the dative suffix -e, and vowel harmony yields the contracted form -lere: zafir → zafirler → zafirlere.

As a dative plural, zafirlere marks the indirect object or the destination of an action. It can appear in sentences such as “Kuyumcu zafirlere değer biçti” (The jeweler assigned a value to the sapphires) or “Zafirlere ilgi giderek artıyor” (Interest in sapphires is increasing). In standard usage, it functions similarly to other plural dative forms in Turkish, indicating that the action is directed toward multiple sapphires.

Etymology and variants: zafir is the Turkish term for sapphire, with spellings occasionally found as safir in some sources or contexts. The form zafirlere illustrates Turkish agglutinative morphology, wherein root words receive sequential suffixes to express number and case.

Related forms include zafir (singular nominative), zafirler (plural nominative), and zafire (singular dative). Zafirlere is chiefly a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item, used when the sapphires themselves are the beneficiary or target of the verb’s action.