ifadeyi

Ifadeyi is the accusative form of the Turkish noun ifade, which translates as expression, statement, or declaration. In Turkish usage, ifade refers to what someone says, or communicates in a given context, and the form ifadeyi marks it as the direct object of a verb.

Etymology and range: The word ifade is a long-standing Turkish term with roots that reflect its use in formal and legal discourse. It has cognates and parallel terms in related languages such as Persian and Arabic, where the concept centers on conveying meaning or information. In Turkish, ifade covers both spoken and written expressions.

Usage and contexts: Ifade is commonly employed in legal and administrative settings, where a person provides or gives a statement to authorities, such as a police report or court testimony. It also appears in journalism and everyday speech to refer to what someone has stated or declared. Common expressions include ifade vermek (to give a statement), ifadesi almak (to take someone’s statement), and ifadenin içeriği (the content of the statement). The form ifadeyi is used when the statement is the object of actions, as in almak, vermek, or değiştirmek (to take, give, or alter the statement).

Morphology: Turkish declines ifade with common case and possessive suffixes. For example, ifadesi means “his/her statement,” ifadeyi means “the statement” as a direct object, and ifadenin denotes “of the statement.” These variations reflect standard Turkish noun inflection patterns.

See also: ifade, ifadesi, ifade vermek, ifade özgürlüğü, tanık ifadesi.