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Aslan Declension: Turkish Cases of 'lion'

aslan means “lion”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (aslanlar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (aslanın). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to aslan, as in aslanı and aslanda.

Quick facts

Plural
aslanlar
lions
Harmony
Back unrounded
suffix vowels a / ı
Ends in
a consonant
suffixes attach directly
Object form
aslanı
accusative, “the lion”

Rules this noun follows

  • Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).aslanım, aslanın
  • Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).aslanını, aslanında

Aslan in all seven cases

The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.

CaseSingularPlural
NominativeYalın hâl · no endingaslanlionaslanlarlions
AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)Iaslanıthe lion (object)aslanlarıthe lions (object)
DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)Aaslanato the lionaslanlarato the lions
LocativeBulunma hâli · -DAaslandain / at the lionaslanlardain / at the lions
AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAnaslandanfrom the lionaslanlardanfrom the lions
Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)Inaslanınthe lion's / of the lionaslanlarınthe lions's / of the lions
InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lAaslanlawith the lionaslanlarlawith the lions

Possessive forms: “my lion”, “your lion”…

The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (aslanında). See possessive suffixes.

OwnerNominativeAccusativeDativeLocativeAblative
benimmyaslanımmy lionaslanımımy lion (object)aslanımato my lionaslanımdain / at my lionaslanımdanfrom my lion
seninyouraslanınyour lionaslanınıyour lion (object)aslanınato your lionaslanındain / at your lionaslanındanfrom your lion
onunhis/her/itsaslanıhis/her lionaslanınıhis/her lion (object)aslanınato his/her lionaslanındain / at his/her lionaslanındanfrom his/her lion
bizimouraslanımızour lionaslanımızıour lion (object)aslanımızato our lionaslanımızdain / at our lionaslanımızdanfrom our lion
sizinyour (pl.)aslanınızyour (pl.) lionaslanınızıyour (pl.) lion (object)aslanınızato your (pl.) lionaslanınızdain / at your (pl.) lionaslanınızdanfrom your (pl.) lion
onlarıntheiraslanlarıtheir lionsaslanlarınıtheir lions (object)aslanlarınato their lionsaslanlarındain / at their lionsaslanlarındanfrom their lions

Plural + possessive: aslanlarım (my lions) · aslanların (your lions) · aslanları (his/her lions) · aslanlarımız (our lions) · aslanlarınız (your (pl.) lions) · aslanları (their lions)

Aslan in example sentences

  • Aslan ormanlar kralı olarak bilinir.

    The lion is known as the king of the jungle.

    Nominative case
  • Hayvanat bahçesinde aslanları gördük.

    We saw the lions at the zoo.

    Accusative case
  • Aslanın kükremesi çok uzaktan duyulur.

    A lion's roar can be heard from far away.

    Genitive case

Watch out with aslan

  • Two meanings of aslanın. aslanın is both "of the lion" (genitive) and "your lion" (possessive). aslanı is likewise both the object form and "his/her lion". Rule →

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Questions about aslan

What is the plural of aslan?

The plural of aslan ("lion") is aslanlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of aslan is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: aslanları, aslanlarda, aslanlardan.

How do you say "to the lion" in Turkish?

"To the lion" is aslana, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the lion" is aslanda (locative) and "from the lion" is aslandan (ablative).

How do you say "my lion" in Turkish?

"My lion" is aslanım (often with the pronoun: benim aslanım). "Your lion" is aslanın, "his/her lion" is aslanı and "my lions" is aslanlarım.

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