what is it?
Turkish has two closely related ways to express an opinion or cite a source. The first is the postposition göre («according to / suited to»), which always follows a noun or pronoun in the dative case (the -A/-E case). The second is a set of frozen adverbs formed by attaching the suffix -CE directly to a personal pronoun — bence, sence, bizce, sizce — meaning «in my/your/our opinion». Both structures sit at the start of a sentence and are followed by a normal statement or question.
when to use it
Citing a person's opinion or a source. Use [dative noun/pronoun] + göre when you want to say «according to X». The X can be any person, institution, or document.
Giving a personal opinion quickly. Use one of the -CE adverbs (bence, sence, bizce, sizce) when the source is a first- or second-person pronoun. These are the most natural, colloquial choice.
Saying something is suited to / right for someone. göre also carries the meaning «suited to» or «right for». In this sense it is used in the same dative + göre structure, but the sentence describes fit or suitability rather than opinion.
formation
For göre: put the noun or pronoun into the dative case, then add the postposition göre after it as a separate word.
| pronoun (nominative) | dative form | with göre | meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| ben | bana | bana göre | according to me |
| sen | sana | sana göre | according to you (sg.) |
| o | ona | ona göre | according to him/her/it |
| biz | bize | bize göre | according to us |
| siz | size | size göre | according to you (pl./formal) |
| onlar | onlara | onlara göre | according to them |
For the -CE opinion adverbs: attach the suffix directly to the pronoun stem. These forms are frozen — they do not take any further endings. Note that a -CE form exists only for 1st and 2nd person; for 3rd person, use ona göre / onlara göre.
| pronoun (nominative) | -CE adverb | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ben | bence | in my opinion |
| sen | sence | in your opinion (sg.) |
| biz | bizce | in our opinion |
| siz | sizce | in your opinion (pl./formal) |
Both bana göre and bence mean «in my opinion». Bence is more colloquial; bana göre is slightly more formal and is also the only option when the meaning shifts to «suited to me».
examples in context
common pitfalls
Bare pronoun before göre. göre is a postposition that requires the dative case. Saying ben göre is incorrect; the correct form is bana göre. Always apply the dative suffix (-a/-e) before adding göre.
Adding a personal ending to bence. The -CE adverbs are frozen. Bencem or benceyim do not exist. Use bence as-is.
Looking for a 3rd-person -CE form. There is no once or onlarca meaning «in his/her/their opinion». Use ona göre or onlara göre instead.
Confusing the two senses of göre. göre means «according to» when citing an opinion or source, but it means «suited to / right for» when describing fit or suitability. Bu iş bana göre değil means «this job isn't right for me», not «according to me, this job doesn't exist». Context — and the rest of the sentence — determines which sense is active.