ofislere

Ofislere is a Turkish word formed from the noun ofis, meaning "office." It is the plural dative form, used to express direction toward multiple offices, roughly translating as "to the offices." For example, "Ofislere gideceğim" means "I will go to the offices." In Turkish, suffixes are attached in a specific order: the plural suffix -ler/-lar follows the noun, and the dative suffix -e/-a follows the plural, with vowel harmony. Thus from "ofis" you get "ofisler" and then "ofislere."

Origin and history: The word ofis was borrowed into Turkish from European languages, commonly traced to French "office," via Ottoman Turkish. The term has been used in Turkish to refer to a workplace, an office building, or an administrative office since the late 19th or early 20th century, with "ofislere" serving as a grammatical form rather than a separate lexical item.

Usage: Ofislere is used in sentences describing movement toward offices or in contexts involving multiple offices. It is not used to indicate possession; possessive forms would be formed with separate suffixes (for example, "ofisleriniz" for "your offices" in the plural). See also: Turkish grammar; Turkish nouns; ofis.