The Ultimate Guide to Turkish Noun Cases

Learn the noun cases in Turkish language. The noun cases in Turkish are formed with the suffixes used for "The, To, At/In, From" in English.

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The Turkish language doesn't have words for nouns cases (The, To, At / In, From etc) like English and other languages. Instead, case suffixes are employed for these words.

NOUN CASES IN TURKISH LANGUAGE

In this lesson, you will learn the noun cases in Turkish language. So, what are the noun cases in Turkish language? For example:

• O evi aldı. He has bought the house.
• O eve gidiyor. He is going to the house.
• O evde kalıyor. He is staying at the house.
• O evden geliyor. He is coming from the house.

Now study how these noun cases work in Turkish language:

"To, At/In, From" in Turkish

1. THE in Turkish

The suffix (definite object) for "THE" in Turkish is - (y) i / ü / ı / u. For example:

• Ben bir film izliyorum. I am watching a film.
• Ben filmi izliyorum. I am watching the film.
• Ben bir araba aldım. I bought a car.
• Ben arabayı aldım. I bought the car.

If the last letter of the word is a vowel, then you add the letter y as a buffer. For example:

• Ben gazeteyi okudum. I read the newspaper.
• Ben kahveyi içiyorum. I am drinking the coffee.
• Ben arabayı sürüyorum. I am driving the car.

Please remember that this suffix is used with the object only (It is called the definite object), not with the subject. For example:

Adam kadını seviyor. The man loves the woman.

If the word is a proper noun (names, places, cities etc), then the word takes an aphostrope.

By the way, proper nouns can also take the suffix for "THE" in Turkish. For example:

Ben İstanbul'u seviyorum. I like (the) Istanbul.

Download this Turkish worksheet: Definite Object (THE) in Turkish!

2. TO in Turkish

The suffix for "TO" in Turkish is - (y) e / a. For example:

• Ben okula gidiyorum. I am going to school.
• Ben kafeye gidiyorum. I am going to the cafe.
• Ben İstanbul'a gidiyorum. I am going to Istanbul.

If the last letter of the word is a vowel, then you add the letter y as a buffer. For example:

• Ben kafeye gidiyorum. I going to th cafe.
• Ben Türkiye'ye gidiyorum. I am going to Turkey.
• Ben Ankara'ya gidiyorum. I am going to Ankara.

If the word is a proper noun (names, places, cities etc), then the word takes an aphostrope. For example:

• Ben Türkiye'ye gidiyorum. I am going to Turkey.
• Ben İzmir'e gidiyorum. I am going to Izmir.

The question word for this case is Nereye (Where "to"). For example:

• Sen nereye gidiyorsun? Where are you going (to)?
• Ben okula gidiyorum. I am going to school.

Download this Turkish worksheet: "To" in Turkish!

3. AT / IN in Turkish

The suffix for "AT / IN" in Turkish is - de / da. For example:

• Ben okulda çalışıyorum. I work in the school.
• Ben kafede oturuyorum. I am sitting at the cafe.
• Ben İstanbul'da yaşıyorum. I live in Istanbul.

If the last letter of the word is a consonant (f, s, t, ç, ş, h, p), then the suffix becomes - te / ta. For example:

• Ben ofiste çalışıyorum. I am working at the office.
• Ben mutfakta yemek yapıyorum. I am making food in the kitchen.
• Ben Marmaris'te yaşıyorum. I live in Marmaris.

If the word is a proper noun (names, places, cities etc), then the word takes an aphostrope. For example:

Ben Marmaris'te yaşıyorum. I live in Marmaris.

The question word for this case is Nerede (Where "at"). For example:

• Sen nerede yaşıyorsun? Where do you live (in)?
• Ben İstanbul'da yaşıyorum. I live in Istanbul.

Download this Turkish worksheet: "At, In, On" in Turkish!

4. FROM in Turkish

The suffix for "FROM" in Turkish is - den / dan. For example:

• Ben okuldan geliyorum. I am coming from school.
• Ben kafeden geliyorum. I am coming from the cafe.
• Ben İstanbul'dan geliyorum. I am coming from Istanbul.

If the last letter of the word is a consonant (f, s, t, ç, ş, h, p), then the suffix becomes - ten / tan. For example:

• Ben ofisten geliyorum. I am coming from the office.
• Ben mutfaktan geliyorum. I am coming from the kitchen.
• Ben Marmaris'ten geliyorum. I am coming from Marmaris.

If the word is a proper noun (names, places, cities etc), then the word takes an aphostrope. For example:

Ben Marmaris'ten geliyorum. I am coming from Marmaris.

The question word for this case is Nereden (Where "from"). For example:

• Sen nereden geliyorsun? Where are you coming from?
• Ben İstanbul'dan geliyorum. I am coming from Istanbul.

Download this Turkish worksheet: "From" in Turkish!

We hope you like this short Turkish lesson about noun cases in Turkish.

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