Deniz Declension: Turkish Cases of 'sea'
deniz means “sea”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (denizler) and 4-way suffixes use i (denizin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to deniz, as in denizi and denizde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- denizler
- seas
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- denizi
- accusative, “the sea”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).denizim, denizin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).denizini, denizinde
Deniz in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | denizsea | denizlerseas |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | denizithe sea (object) | denizlerithe seas (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | denizeto the sea | denizlereto the seas |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | denizdein / at the sea | denizlerdein / at the seas |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | denizdenfrom the sea | denizlerdenfrom the seas |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | denizinthe sea's / of the sea | denizlerinthe seas's / of the seas |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | denizlewith the sea | denizlerlewith the seas |
Possessive forms: “my sea”, “your sea”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (denizinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | denizimmy sea | denizimimy sea (object) | denizimeto my sea | denizimdein / at my sea | denizimdenfrom my sea |
| seninyour | denizinyour sea | deniziniyour sea (object) | denizineto your sea | denizindein / at your sea | denizindenfrom your sea |
| onunhis/her/its | denizihis/her sea | denizinihis/her sea (object) | denizineto his/her sea | denizindein / at his/her sea | denizindenfrom his/her sea |
| bizimour | denizimizour sea | denizimiziour sea (object) | denizimizeto our sea | denizimizdein / at our sea | denizimizdenfrom our sea |
| sizinyour (pl.) | denizinizyour (pl.) sea | deniziniziyour (pl.) sea (object) | denizinizeto your (pl.) sea | denizinizdein / at your (pl.) sea | denizinizdenfrom your (pl.) sea |
| onlarıntheir | denizleritheir seas | denizlerinitheir seas (object) | denizlerineto their seas | denizlerindein / at their seas | denizlerindenfrom their seas |
Plural + possessive: denizlerim (my seas) · denizlerin (your seas) · denizleri (his/her seas) · denizlerimiz (our seas) · denizleriniz (your (pl.) seas) · denizleri (their seas)
Deniz in example sentences
Watch out with deniz
- Two meanings of denizin. denizin is both "of the sea" (genitive) and "your sea" (possessive). denizi is likewise both the object form and "his/her sea". Rule →
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Questions about deniz
What is the plural of deniz?
The plural of deniz ("sea") is denizler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of deniz is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: denizleri, denizlerde, denizlerden.
How do you say "to the sea" in Turkish?
"To the sea" is denize, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the sea" is denizde (locative) and "from the sea" is denizden (ablative).
How do you say "my sea" in Turkish?
"My sea" is denizim (often with the pronoun: benim denizim). "Your sea" is denizin, "his/her sea" is denizi and "my seas" is denizlerim.
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