Adam Declension: Turkish Cases of 'man'
adam means “man”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (adamlar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (adamın). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to adam, as in adamı and adamda.
Quick facts
- Plural
- adamlar
- men
- Harmony
- Back unrounded
- suffix vowels a / ı
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- adamı
- accusative, “the man”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).adamım, adamın
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).adamını, adamında
Adam in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | adamman | adamlarmen |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | adamıthe man (object) | adamlarıthe men (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | adamato the man | adamlarato the men |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | adamdain / at the man | adamlardain / at the men |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | adamdanfrom the man | adamlardanfrom the men |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | adamınthe man's / of the man | adamlarınthe men's / of the men |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | adamlawith the man | adamlarlawith the men |
Possessive forms: “my man”, “your man”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (adamında). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | adamımmy man | adamımımy man (object) | adamımato my man | adamımdain / at my man | adamımdanfrom my man |
| seninyour | adamınyour man | adamınıyour man (object) | adamınato your man | adamındain / at your man | adamındanfrom your man |
| onunhis/her/its | adamıhis/her man | adamınıhis/her man (object) | adamınato his/her man | adamındain / at his/her man | adamındanfrom his/her man |
| bizimour | adamımızour man | adamımızıour man (object) | adamımızato our man | adamımızdain / at our man | adamımızdanfrom our man |
| sizinyour (pl.) | adamınızyour (pl.) man | adamınızıyour (pl.) man (object) | adamınızato your (pl.) man | adamınızdain / at your (pl.) man | adamınızdanfrom your (pl.) man |
| onlarıntheir | adamlarıtheir men | adamlarınıtheir men (object) | adamlarınato their men | adamlarındain / at their men | adamlarındanfrom their men |
Plural + possessive: adamlarım (my men) · adamların (your men) · adamları (his/her men) · adamlarımız (our men) · adamlarınız (your (pl.) men) · adamları (their men)
Adam in example sentences
Watch out with adam
- Two meanings of adamın. adamın is both "of the man" (genitive) and "your man" (possessive). adamı is likewise both the object form and "his/her man". Rule →
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Questions about adam
What is the plural of adam?
The plural of adam ("man") is adamlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of adam is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: adamları, adamlarda, adamlardan.
How do you say "to the man" in Turkish?
"To the man" is adama, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the man" is adamda (locative) and "from the man" is adamdan (ablative).
How do you say "my man" in Turkish?
"My man" is adamım (often with the pronoun: benim adamım). "Your man" is adamın, "his/her man" is adamı and "my men" is adamlarım.
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