sevgili
boyfriend / girlfriend / beloved
LevelA1
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#271
Meanings
- boyfriend
- girlfriend
- beloved
Example sentence
Sevgilim çok iyi.
My boyfriend/girlfriend is very good.
sevgili in real sentences
231 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.
Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg'in sevgilisidir.
Priscilla Chan is the girlfriend of Mark Zuckerberg.
Form: sevgilisidir · Tatoeba #515356Mary sevgilisi ilişkiyi bitirdiğinde reddedildiğini hissetti.
Mary felt rejected when her boyfriend broke up with her.
Form: sevgilisi · Tatoeba #3125135Doğum günün kutlu olsun, sevgili arkadaşım.
Happy birthday, my beloved friend.
Form: sevgili · Tatoeba #4430686
Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.
Cases of sevgili
| Case | Form | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sevgili | dictionary form, subject |
| Accusative | sevgiliyi | the definite object |
| Dative | sevgiliye | to, towards |
| Locative | sevgilide | in, at, on |
| Ablative | sevgiliden | from |
| Genitive | sevgilinin | of, owner |
| Plural | sevgililer | more than one |
Grammar note
Gender-neutral term
Same root
Often in the same sentence
Words that most often appear alongside this one in the Tatoeba sentences.