hücreye

Hücreye is the dative form of the Turkish noun hücre, meaning cell. In Turkish, this form marks direction toward or into a noun, functioning with verbs of motion or verbs that take a dative object. The dative suffix is -e or -a depending on vowel harmony; when the stem ends in a vowel, a linking consonant y is inserted, producing forms like hücreye.

In usage, hücreye appears whenever one speaks of moving toward, entering, or relating to a cell. Examples include: Hücreye girmek istiyorum (I want to enter the cell). Hücreye doğru yürüdü (He walked toward the cell). Hücreye bakmak ve çözüm bulmak gibi ifadeler de kullanılabilir, bağlamına göre anlamı değişir.

Hücreye is distinct from other case forms of hücre. Hücrede means in the cell, Hücreden means from the cell, and Hücreye yönelmek or Hücreye gitmek indicate movement toward the cell. The term hücre is used broadly in Turkish for biological cells as well as for small rooms or prison cells, so hücreye can appear in scientific, medical, or legal-administrative contexts, always conveying a sense of direction toward a cell.

Etymology notes: hücre is a native Turkish word for 'cell' and is widely used in modern Turkish, including in biology and criminology. The dative form hücreye follows standard Turkish vowel harmony rules, with the linking y appearing when the stem ends in a vowel.