Anne Declension: Turkish Cases of 'mother'
anne means “mother”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (anneler) and 4-way suffixes use i (annenin). Because it ends in a vowel, vowel-initial suffixes need a buffer letter: anneyi, annenin, annesi.
Quick facts
- Plural
- anneler
- mothers
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a vowel
- buffer letters y / n / s
- Object form
- anneyi
- accusative, “the mother”
Rules this noun follows
- Buffer letter y — y separates two vowels (kapı-y-ı).anneyi, anneye, anneyle
- Buffer letter n — n separates two vowels in the genitive (kapı-n-ın).annenin
- Buffer letter s — s separates two vowels in the 3rd-person possessive (kapı-s-ı).annesi
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).annesini, annesinde
Anne in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | annemother | annelermothers |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | anneyithe mother (object) | annelerithe mothers (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | anneyeto the mother | annelereto the mothers |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | annedein / at the mother | annelerdein / at the mothers |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | annedenfrom the mother | annelerdenfrom the mothers |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | anneninthe mother's / of the mother | annelerinthe mothers's / of the mothers |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | anneylewith the mother | annelerlewith the mothers |
Possessive forms: “my mother”, “your mother”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (annesinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | annemmy mother | annemimy mother (object) | annemeto my mother | annemdein / at my mother | annemdenfrom my mother |
| seninyour | annenyour mother | anneniyour mother (object) | anneneto your mother | annendein / at your mother | annendenfrom your mother |
| onunhis/her/its | annesihis/her mother | annesinihis/her mother (object) | annesineto his/her mother | annesindein / at his/her mother | annesindenfrom his/her mother |
| bizimour | annemizour mother | annemiziour mother (object) | annemizeto our mother | annemizdein / at our mother | annemizdenfrom our mother |
| sizinyour (pl.) | annenizyour (pl.) mother | anneniziyour (pl.) mother (object) | annenizeto your (pl.) mother | annenizdein / at your (pl.) mother | annenizdenfrom your (pl.) mother |
| onlarıntheir | anneleritheir mothers | annelerinitheir mothers (object) | annelerineto their mothers | annelerindein / at their mothers | annelerindenfrom their mothers |
Plural + possessive: annelerim (my mothers) · annelerin (your mothers) · anneleri (his/her mothers) · annelerimiz (our mothers) · anneleriniz (your (pl.) mothers) · anneleri (their mothers)
Anne in example sentences
Watch out with anne
- Buffer letters after the final vowel. Vowel suffixes need a buffer: anneyi (y), annenin (n), annesi (s). After annesi a case suffix adds n: annesinde, not
*anneside. Rule →
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Questions about anne
What is the plural of anne?
The plural of anne ("mother") is anneler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of anne is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: anneleri, annelerde, annelerden.
How do you say "to the mother" in Turkish?
"To the mother" is anneye, the dative case (-ye). Similarly, "in / at the mother" is annede (locative) and "from the mother" is anneden (ablative).
How do you say "my mother" in Turkish?
"My mother" is annem (often with the pronoun: benim annem). "Your mother" is annen, "his/her mother" is annesi and "my mothers" is annelerim.
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