Adres Declension: Turkish Cases of 'address'
adres means “address”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (adresler) and 4-way suffixes use i (adresin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to adres, as in adresi and adreste.
Quick facts
- Plural
- adresler
- addresses
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- adresi
- accusative, “the address”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).adreste, adresten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).adresim, adresin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).adresini, adresinde
Adres in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | adresaddress | adresleraddresses |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | adresithe address (object) | adreslerithe addresses (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | adreseto the address | adreslereto the addresses |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | adrestein / at the address | adreslerdein / at the addresses |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | adrestenfrom the address | adreslerdenfrom the addresses |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | adresinthe address's / of the address | adreslerinthe addresses's / of the addresses |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | adreslewith the address | adreslerlewith the addresses |
Possessive forms: “my address”, “your address”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (adresinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | adresimmy address | adresimimy address (object) | adresimeto my address | adresimdein / at my address | adresimdenfrom my address |
| seninyour | adresinyour address | adresiniyour address (object) | adresineto your address | adresindein / at your address | adresindenfrom your address |
| onunhis/her/its | adresihis/her address | adresinihis/her address (object) | adresineto his/her address | adresindein / at his/her address | adresindenfrom his/her address |
| bizimour | adresimizour address | adresimiziour address (object) | adresimizeto our address | adresimizdein / at our address | adresimizdenfrom our address |
| sizinyour (pl.) | adresinizyour (pl.) address | adresiniziyour (pl.) address (object) | adresinizeto your (pl.) address | adresinizdein / at your (pl.) address | adresinizdenfrom your (pl.) address |
| onlarıntheir | adresleritheir addresses | adreslerinitheir addresses (object) | adreslerineto their addresses | adreslerindein / at their addresses | adreslerindenfrom their addresses |
Plural + possessive: adreslerim (my addresses) · adreslerin (your addresses) · adresleri (his/her addresses) · adreslerimiz (our addresses) · adresleriniz (your (pl.) addresses) · adresleri (their addresses)
Adres in example sentences
Watch out with adres
- Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: adreste, adresten (not
*adresde). Rule → - Two meanings of adresin. adresin is both "of the address" (genitive) and "your address" (possessive). adresi is likewise both the object form and "his/her address". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: places in town
- banka bank
- cadde avenue
- durak stop
- dükkân shop
- eczane pharmacy
- hastane hospital
- köy village
- market supermarket
- müze museum
- ofis office
Other front-vowel A1 nouns
Questions about adres
What is the plural of adres?
The plural of adres ("address") is adresler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of adres is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: adresleri, adreslerde, adreslerden.
How do you say "to the address" in Turkish?
"To the address" is adrese, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the address" is adreste (locative) and "from the address" is adresten (ablative).
How do you say "my address" in Turkish?
"My address" is adresim (often with the pronoun: benim adresim). "Your address" is adresin, "his/her address" is adresi and "my addresses" is adreslerim.
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