Dikkat Declension: Turkish Cases of 'attention'
dikkat means “attention”. Although its last vowel is a, it is a loanword that takes front-vowel suffixes (e/i/ü), so the plural is dikkatler. It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to dikkat, as in dikkati and dikkatte.
Quick facts
- Plural
- dikkatler
- attention
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i (loanword)
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- dikkati
- accusative, “the attention”
Rules this noun follows
- Loanword exception — This loanword takes front (e/i/ü) suffixes even though its last vowel is back.dikkatler, dikkati, dikkate
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).dikkatte, dikkatten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).dikkatim, dikkatin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).dikkatini, dikkatinde
Dikkat in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | dikkatattention | dikkatlerattention |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | dikkatithe attention (object) | dikkatlerithe attention (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | dikkateto the attention | dikkatlereto the attention |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | dikkattein / at the attention | dikkatlerdein / at the attention |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | dikkattenfrom the attention | dikkatlerdenfrom the attention |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | dikkatinthe attention's / of the attention | dikkatlerinthe attention's / of the attention |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | dikkatlewith the attention | dikkatlerlewith the attention |
Possessive forms: “my attention”, “your attention”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (dikkatinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | dikkatimmy attention | dikkatimimy attention (object) | dikkatimeto my attention | dikkatimdein / at my attention | dikkatimdenfrom my attention |
| seninyour | dikkatinyour attention | dikkatiniyour attention (object) | dikkatineto your attention | dikkatindein / at your attention | dikkatindenfrom your attention |
| onunhis/her/its | dikkatihis/her attention | dikkatinihis/her attention (object) | dikkatineto his/her attention | dikkatindein / at his/her attention | dikkatindenfrom his/her attention |
| bizimour | dikkatimizour attention | dikkatimiziour attention (object) | dikkatimizeto our attention | dikkatimizdein / at our attention | dikkatimizdenfrom our attention |
| sizinyour (pl.) | dikkatinizyour (pl.) attention | dikkatiniziyour (pl.) attention (object) | dikkatinizeto your (pl.) attention | dikkatinizdein / at your (pl.) attention | dikkatinizdenfrom your (pl.) attention |
| onlarıntheir | dikkatleritheir attention | dikkatlerinitheir attention (object) | dikkatlerineto their attention | dikkatlerindein / at their attention | dikkatlerindenfrom their attention |
Plural + possessive: dikkatlerim (my attention) · dikkatlerin (your attention) · dikkatleri (his/her attention) · dikkatlerimiz (our attention) · dikkatleriniz (your (pl.) attention) · dikkatleri (their attention)
Dikkat in example sentences
Watch out with dikkat
- Front suffixes after a back vowel. This loanword takes front-vowel suffixes: dikkatler, dikkati, dikkatte — not
*dikkatlar,*dikkatı. Rule → - This t does not soften. Unlike kitap → kitabı, dikkat keeps its t: dikkati, dikkate (not
*dikkadi). 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: dikkatte, dikkatten (not
*dikkatde). Rule → - Two meanings of dikkatin. dikkatin is both "of the attention" (genitive) and "your attention" (possessive). dikkati is likewise both the object form and "his/her attention". Rule →
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Questions about dikkat
What is the plural of dikkat?
The plural of dikkat ("attention") is dikkatler. Dikkat is a loanword that takes front-vowel suffixes despite its last vowel a, so it is dikkatler, not dikkatlar. The plural then takes case endings: dikkatleri, dikkatlerde, dikkatlerden.
How do you say "to the attention" in Turkish?
"To the attention" is dikkate, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the attention" is dikkatte (locative) and "from the attention" is dikkatten (ablative).
Why is it dikkatler and not dikkatlar?
Dikkat is a loanword whose final consonant was originally "soft" (palatal), so it takes front-vowel suffixes even though its last vowel is a: dikkatler, dikkati, dikkatte. Other examples are saat, kalp, rol and hal.
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