Eş Declension: Turkish Cases of 'spouse'
eş means “spouse”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (eşler) and 4-way suffixes use i (eşin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to eş, as in eşi and eşte.
Quick facts
- Plural
- eşler
- spouses
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- eşi
- accusative, “the spouse”
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).eşte, eşten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).eşim, eşin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).eşini, eşinde
Eş in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | eşspouse | eşlerspouses |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | eşithe spouse (object) | eşlerithe spouses (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | eşeto the spouse | eşlereto the spouses |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | eştein / at the spouse | eşlerdein / at the spouses |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | eştenfrom the spouse | eşlerdenfrom the spouses |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | eşinthe spouse's / of the spouse | eşlerinthe spouses's / of the spouses |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | eşlewith the spouse | eşlerlewith the spouses |
Possessive forms: “my spouse”, “your spouse”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (eşinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | eşimmy spouse | eşimimy spouse (object) | eşimeto my spouse | eşimdein / at my spouse | eşimdenfrom my spouse |
| seninyour | eşinyour spouse | eşiniyour spouse (object) | eşineto your spouse | eşindein / at your spouse | eşindenfrom your spouse |
| onunhis/her/its | eşihis/her spouse | eşinihis/her spouse (object) | eşineto his/her spouse | eşindein / at his/her spouse | eşindenfrom his/her spouse |
| bizimour | eşimizour spouse | eşimiziour spouse (object) | eşimizeto our spouse | eşimizdein / at our spouse | eşimizdenfrom our spouse |
| sizinyour (pl.) | eşinizyour (pl.) spouse | eşiniziyour (pl.) spouse (object) | eşinizeto your (pl.) spouse | eşinizdein / at your (pl.) spouse | eşinizdenfrom your (pl.) spouse |
| onlarıntheir | eşleritheir spouses | eşlerinitheir spouses (object) | eşlerineto their spouses | eşlerindein / at their spouses | eşlerindenfrom their spouses |
Plural + possessive: eşlerim (my spouses) · eşlerin (your spouses) · eşleri (his/her spouses) · eşlerimiz (our spouses) · eşleriniz (your (pl.) spouses) · eşleri (their spouses)
Eş in example sentences
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Questions about eş
What is the plural of eş?
The plural of eş ("spouse") is eşler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of eş is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: eşleri, eşlerde, eşlerden.
How do you say "to the spouse" in Turkish?
"To the spouse" is eşe, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the spouse" is eşte (locative) and "from the spouse" is eşten (ablative).
How do you say "my spouse" in Turkish?
"My spouse" is eşim (often with the pronoun: benim eşim). "Your spouse" is eşin, "his/her spouse" is eşi and "my spouses" is eşlerim.
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