Damat Declension: Turkish Cases of 'groom'
damat means “groom, son-in-law”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (damatlar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (damadın). Its final t softens to d before a vowel (damadı, damada) but stays hard before a consonant (damatta).
Quick facts
- Plural
- damatlar
- grooms
- Harmony
- Back unrounded
- suffix vowels a / ı
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- damadı
- accusative, “the groom”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.damadı, damada, damadım
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).damatta, damattan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).damadım, damadın
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).damadını, damadında
Damat in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | damatgroom | damatlargrooms |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | damadıthe groom (object) | damatlarıthe grooms (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | damadato the groom | damatlarato the grooms |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | damattain / at the groom | damatlardain / at the grooms |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | damattanfrom the groom | damatlardanfrom the grooms |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | damadınthe groom's / of the groom | damatlarınthe grooms's / of the grooms |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | damatlawith the groom | damatlarlawith the grooms |
Possessive forms: “my groom”, “your groom”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (damadında). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | damadımmy groom | damadımımy groom (object) | damadımato my groom | damadımdain / at my groom | damadımdanfrom my groom |
| seninyour | damadınyour groom | damadınıyour groom (object) | damadınato your groom | damadındain / at your groom | damadındanfrom your groom |
| onunhis/her/its | damadıhis/her groom | damadınıhis/her groom (object) | damadınato his/her groom | damadındain / at his/her groom | damadındanfrom his/her groom |
| bizimour | damadımızour groom | damadımızıour groom (object) | damadımızato our groom | damadımızdain / at our groom | damadımızdanfrom our groom |
| sizinyour (pl.) | damadınızyour (pl.) groom | damadınızıyour (pl.) groom (object) | damadınızato your (pl.) groom | damadınızdain / at your (pl.) groom | damadınızdanfrom your (pl.) groom |
| onlarıntheir | damatlarıtheir grooms | damatlarınıtheir grooms (object) | damatlarınato their grooms | damatlarındain / at their grooms | damatlarındanfrom their grooms |
Plural + possessive: damatlarım (my grooms) · damatların (your grooms) · damatları (his/her grooms) · damatlarımız (our grooms) · damatlarınız (your (pl.) grooms) · damatları (their grooms)
Damat in example sentences
Watch out with damat
- Softening before vowels. Final t softens before a vowel: damadı, damada, damadım (not
*damatı). Before a consonant it stays hard: damatta, damatlar. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: damatta, damattan (not
*damatda). Rule → - Two meanings of damadın. damadın is both "of the groom" (genitive) and "your groom" (possessive). damadı is likewise both the object form and "his/her groom". Rule →
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Questions about damat
What is the plural of damat?
The plural of damat ("groom") is damatlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of damat is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: damatları, damatlarda, damatlardan.
How do you say "to the groom" in Turkish?
"To the groom" is damada, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the groom" is damatta (locative) and "from the groom" is damattan (ablative).
Why does damat become damadı?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Damat follows this rule, so the accusative is damadı and "my groom" is damadım. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: damatta, damatlar.
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