Bulut Declension: Turkish Cases of 'cloud'
bulut means “cloud”. Its last vowel is u, so 2-way suffixes use a (bulutlar) and 4-way suffixes use u (bulutun). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to bulut, as in bulutu and bulutta.
Quick facts
- Plural
- bulutlar
- clouds
- Harmony
- Back rounded
- suffix vowels a / u
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- bulutu
- accusative, “the cloud”
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).bulutta, buluttan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).bulutum, bulutun
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).bulutunu, bulutunda
Bulut in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | bulutcloud | bulutlarclouds |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | bulututhe cloud (object) | bulutlarıthe clouds (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | bulutato the cloud | bulutlarato the clouds |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | buluttain / at the cloud | bulutlardain / at the clouds |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | buluttanfrom the cloud | bulutlardanfrom the clouds |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | bulutunthe cloud's / of the cloud | bulutlarınthe clouds's / of the clouds |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | bulutlawith the cloud | bulutlarlawith the clouds |
Possessive forms: “my cloud”, “your cloud”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (bulutunda). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | bulutummy cloud | bulutumumy cloud (object) | bulutumato my cloud | bulutumdain / at my cloud | bulutumdanfrom my cloud |
| seninyour | bulutunyour cloud | bulutunuyour cloud (object) | bulutunato your cloud | bulutundain / at your cloud | bulutundanfrom your cloud |
| onunhis/her/its | bulutuhis/her cloud | bulutunuhis/her cloud (object) | bulutunato his/her cloud | bulutundain / at his/her cloud | bulutundanfrom his/her cloud |
| bizimour | bulutumuzour cloud | bulutumuzuour cloud (object) | bulutumuzato our cloud | bulutumuzdain / at our cloud | bulutumuzdanfrom our cloud |
| sizinyour (pl.) | bulutunuzyour (pl.) cloud | bulutunuzuyour (pl.) cloud (object) | bulutunuzato your (pl.) cloud | bulutunuzdain / at your (pl.) cloud | bulutunuzdanfrom your (pl.) cloud |
| onlarıntheir | bulutlarıtheir clouds | bulutlarınıtheir clouds (object) | bulutlarınato their clouds | bulutlarındain / at their clouds | bulutlarındanfrom their clouds |
Plural + possessive: bulutlarım (my clouds) · bulutların (your clouds) · bulutları (his/her clouds) · bulutlarımız (our clouds) · bulutlarınız (your (pl.) clouds) · bulutları (their clouds)
Bulut in example sentences
Watch out with bulut
- This t does not soften. Unlike kitap → kitabı, bulut keeps its t: bulutu, buluta (not
*buludu). Loanwords and some native words are exceptions to the softening rule, so learn them as you meet them. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: bulutta, buluttan (not
*bulutda). Rule → - Two meanings of bulutun. bulutun is both "of the cloud" (genitive) and "your cloud" (possessive). bulutu is likewise both the object form and "his/her cloud". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
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Other back-vowel A2 nouns
Questions about bulut
What is the plural of bulut?
The plural of bulut ("cloud") is bulutlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of bulut is u, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: bulutları, bulutlarda, bulutlardan.
How do you say "to the cloud" in Turkish?
"To the cloud" is buluta, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the cloud" is bulutta (locative) and "from the cloud" is buluttan (ablative).
How do you say "my cloud" in Turkish?
"My cloud" is bulutum (often with the pronoun: benim bulutum). "Your cloud" is bulutun, "his/her cloud" is bulutu and "my clouds" is bulutlarım.
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