Alkol Declension: Turkish Cases of 'alcohol'
alkol means “alcohol”. Although its last vowel is o, it is a loanword that takes front-vowel suffixes (e/i/ü), so the plural is alkoller. It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to alkol, as in alkolü and alkolde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- alkoller
- alcohol
- Harmony
- Front rounded
- suffix vowels e / ü (loanword)
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- alkolü
- accusative, “the alcohol”
Rules this noun follows
- Loanword exception — This loanword takes front (e/i/ü) suffixes even though its last vowel is back.alkoller, alkolü, alkole
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).alkolüm, alkolün
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).alkolünü, alkolünde
Alkol in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | alkolalcohol | alkolleralcohol |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | alkolüthe alcohol (object) | alkollerithe alcohol (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | alkoleto the alcohol | alkollereto the alcohol |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | alkoldein / at the alcohol | alkollerdein / at the alcohol |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | alkoldenfrom the alcohol | alkollerdenfrom the alcohol |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | alkolünthe alcohol's / of the alcohol | alkollerinthe alcohol's / of the alcohol |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | alkollewith the alcohol | alkollerlewith the alcohol |
Possessive forms: “my alcohol”, “your alcohol”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (alkolünde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | alkolümmy alcohol | alkolümümy alcohol (object) | alkolümeto my alcohol | alkolümdein / at my alcohol | alkolümdenfrom my alcohol |
| seninyour | alkolünyour alcohol | alkolünüyour alcohol (object) | alkolüneto your alcohol | alkolündein / at your alcohol | alkolündenfrom your alcohol |
| onunhis/her/its | alkolühis/her alcohol | alkolünühis/her alcohol (object) | alkolüneto his/her alcohol | alkolündein / at his/her alcohol | alkolündenfrom his/her alcohol |
| bizimour | alkolümüzour alcohol | alkolümüzüour alcohol (object) | alkolümüzeto our alcohol | alkolümüzdein / at our alcohol | alkolümüzdenfrom our alcohol |
| sizinyour (pl.) | alkolünüzyour (pl.) alcohol | alkolünüzüyour (pl.) alcohol (object) | alkolünüzeto your (pl.) alcohol | alkolünüzdein / at your (pl.) alcohol | alkolünüzdenfrom your (pl.) alcohol |
| onlarıntheir | alkolleritheir alcohol | alkollerinitheir alcohol (object) | alkollerineto their alcohol | alkollerindein / at their alcohol | alkollerindenfrom their alcohol |
Plural + possessive: alkollerim (my alcohol) · alkollerin (your alcohol) · alkolleri (his/her alcohol) · alkollerimiz (our alcohol) · alkolleriniz (your (pl.) alcohol) · alkolleri (their alcohol)
Alkol in example sentences
Hemşire iğneden önce kolumu alkolle sildi.
The nurse wiped my arm with alcohol before the injection.
Instrumental caseEllerimi temizlemek için biraz alkole ihtiyacım var.
I need some rubbing alcohol to clean my hands.
Dative case
Watch out with alkol
- Front suffixes after a back vowel. This loanword takes front-vowel suffixes: alkoller, alkolü, alkolde — not
*alkollar,*alkolu. Rule → - Two meanings of alkolün. alkolün is both "of the alcohol" (genitive) and "your alcohol" (possessive). alkolü is likewise both the object form and "his/her alcohol". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: food & drink
Other loanwords with front harmony
Questions about alkol
What is the plural of alkol?
The plural of alkol ("alcohol") is alkoller. Alkol is a loanword that takes front-vowel suffixes despite its last vowel o, so it is alkoller, not alkollar. The plural then takes case endings: alkolleri, alkollerde, alkollerden.
How do you say "to the alcohol" in Turkish?
"To the alcohol" is alkole, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the alcohol" is alkolde (locative) and "from the alcohol" is alkolden (ablative).
Why is it alkoller and not alkollar?
Alkol is a loanword whose final consonant was originally "soft" (palatal), so it takes front-vowel suffixes even though its last vowel is o: alkoller, alkolü, alkolde. Other examples are saat, kalp, rol and hal.
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