Durak Declension: Turkish Cases of 'stop'
durak means “stop (bus stop)”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (duraklar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (durağın). Its final k softens to ğ before a vowel (durağı, durağa) but stays hard before a consonant (durakta).
Quick facts
- Plural
- duraklar
- stops
- Harmony
- Back unrounded
- suffix vowels a / ı
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- durağı
- accusative, “the stop”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.durağı, durağa, durağım
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).durakta, duraktan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).durağım, durağın
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).durağını, durağında
Durak in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | durakstop | duraklarstops |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | durağıthe stop (object) | duraklarıthe stops (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | durağato the stop | duraklarato the stops |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | duraktain / at the stop | duraklardain / at the stops |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | duraktanfrom the stop | duraklardanfrom the stops |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | durağınthe stop's / of the stop | duraklarınthe stops's / of the stops |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | duraklawith the stop | duraklarlawith the stops |
Possessive forms: “my stop”, “your stop”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (durağında). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | durağımmy stop | durağımımy stop (object) | durağımato my stop | durağımdain / at my stop | durağımdanfrom my stop |
| seninyour | durağınyour stop | durağınıyour stop (object) | durağınato your stop | durağındain / at your stop | durağındanfrom your stop |
| onunhis/her/its | durağıhis/her stop | durağınıhis/her stop (object) | durağınato his/her stop | durağındain / at his/her stop | durağındanfrom his/her stop |
| bizimour | durağımızour stop | durağımızıour stop (object) | durağımızato our stop | durağımızdain / at our stop | durağımızdanfrom our stop |
| sizinyour (pl.) | durağınızyour (pl.) stop | durağınızıyour (pl.) stop (object) | durağınızato your (pl.) stop | durağınızdain / at your (pl.) stop | durağınızdanfrom your (pl.) stop |
| onlarıntheir | duraklarıtheir stops | duraklarınıtheir stops (object) | duraklarınato their stops | duraklarındain / at their stops | duraklarındanfrom their stops |
Plural + possessive: duraklarım (my stops) · durakların (your stops) · durakları (his/her stops) · duraklarımız (our stops) · duraklarınız (your (pl.) stops) · durakları (their stops)
Durak in example sentences
Watch out with durak
- Softening before vowels. Final k softens before a vowel: durağı, durağa, durağım (not
*durakı). Before a consonant it stays hard: durakta, duraklar. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: durakta, duraktan (not
*durakda). Rule → - Two meanings of durağın. durağın is both "of the stop" (genitive) and "your stop" (possessive). durağı is likewise both the object form and "his/her stop". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: places in town
- adres address
- banka bank
- cadde avenue
- dükkân shop
- eczane pharmacy
- hastane hospital
- köy village
- market supermarket
- müze museum
- ofis office
Other nouns that soften
Questions about durak
What is the plural of durak?
The plural of durak ("stop") is duraklar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of durak is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: durakları, duraklarda, duraklardan.
How do you say "to the stop" in Turkish?
"To the stop" is durağa, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the stop" is durakta (locative) and "from the stop" is duraktan (ablative).
Why does durak become durağı?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Durak follows this rule, so the accusative is durağı and "my stop" is durağım. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: durakta, duraklar.
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