-e göre

According to

Level 3

Use -e göre to say 'according to', 'in my opinion', or 'compared to'. It always follows a noun or pronoun in the dative case.

How It Works

1. Perspective and Opinion
When used with personal pronouns, it expresses a subjective viewpoint. While similar to bence, bana göre often implies 'from my perspective'. Note that ben and sen change their stems to bana and sana in the dative.

2. Comparison and Proportionality
It is used to compare two things or show how one thing relates to another in scale.

  • Geçen yıla göre... (Compared to last year...)
  • Boyuna göre... (Relative to his height...)

3. Conformity and Sources
Use it to cite information sources like news or plans.

  • Haberlere göre... (According to the news...)

4. Logical Inference
When attached to a verb (usually via the -dik participle), it means 'since' or 'judging by the fact that'.

  • Gelmediğine göre... (Since he hasn't come / Judging by the fact he hasn't come...)

5. Suitability
It describes if something is 'fitting' or 'right' for someone.

  • Bu iş sana göre değil. (This job is not for you / not suitable for you.)

Grammar Note: Always ensure the preceding word has the dative suffix. While buffer -y- is common, you must use buffer -n- for demonstrative pronouns (ona göre) and words ending in a 3rd person possessive suffix (fikrine göre).

Examples (6)

  1. Bana göre bu film çok sıkıcı.

    In my opinion, this movie is very boring.

    Word by Word: To-me according-to this movie very boring.

    Here, 'bana göre' expresses a personal subjective opinion. Note that 'ben' changes to 'bana' in the dative case.

  2. Hava durumuna göre yarın kar yağacak.

    According to the weather forecast, it will snow tomorrow.

    Word by Word: Weather condition-its-to according-to tomorrow snow will-rain.

    The postposition is used here to cite an external source. Note the buffer -n- used after the 3rd person possessive suffix.

  3. Türkiye, İngiltere'ye göre daha sıcak.

    Turkey is hotter compared to England.

    Word by Word: Turkey, England-to according-to more hot.

    In this context, 'göre' functions as a comparative marker between two countries.

  4. Boyuna göre kilosu çok az.

    His weight is very low relative to his height.

    Word by Word: Height-his-to according-to weight-his very little.

    This shows proportionality, comparing one aspect of a person to another.

  5. Işıklar yanmadığına göre evde kimse yok.

    Since the lights aren't on, there is no one at home.

    Word by Word: Lights not-burning-to according-to at-home someone there-is-not.

    When used with a verb, it indicates a logical inference or conclusion based on evidence.

  6. Bu ayakkabılar tam bana göre.

    These shoes are just right for me.

    Word by Word: These shoes exactly me-to according-to.

    This demonstrates the 'suitability' function, meaning the shoes fit the speaker's size or style.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the nominative or genitive case with pronouns.

    Ben göre bu yanlış.
    Bana göre bu yanlış.

    Postpositions like 'göre' require the dative case (-e/-a). You must use 'bana', 'sana', 'ona', etc., not 'ben' or 'benim'.

  • Placing 'göre' before the noun like an English preposition.

    Göre haberlere yağmur yağacak.
    Haberlere göre yağmur yağacak.

    Turkish is a head-final language; postpositions always follow the noun they modify.

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Learn This First

To understand '-e göre' (according to), you first need to know how to form the dative case (-(y)e) and how it applies to both nouns and personal pronouns. Since the suffix changes based on the preceding vowel, a solid grasp of two-way vowel harmony is also essential.

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