Gol Declension: Turkish Cases of 'goal'
gol means “goal (sports)”. Although its last vowel is o, it is a loanword that takes front-vowel suffixes (e/i/ü), so the plural is goller. It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to gol, as in golü and golde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- goller
- goals
- Harmony
- Front rounded
- suffix vowels e / ü (loanword)
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- golü
- accusative, “the goal”
Rules this noun follows
- Loanword exception — This loanword takes front (e/i/ü) suffixes even though its last vowel is back.goller, golü, gole
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).golüm, golün
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).golünü, golünde
Gol in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | golgoal | gollergoals |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | golüthe goal (object) | gollerithe goals (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | goleto the goal | gollereto the goals |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | goldein / at the goal | gollerdein / at the goals |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | goldenfrom the goal | gollerdenfrom the goals |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | golünthe goal's / of the goal | gollerinthe goals's / of the goals |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | gollewith the goal | gollerlewith the goals |
Possessive forms: “my goal”, “your goal”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (golünde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | golümmy goal | golümümy goal (object) | golümeto my goal | golümdein / at my goal | golümdenfrom my goal |
| seninyour | golünyour goal | golünüyour goal (object) | golüneto your goal | golündein / at your goal | golündenfrom your goal |
| onunhis/her/its | golühis/her goal | golünühis/her goal (object) | golüneto his/her goal | golündein / at his/her goal | golündenfrom his/her goal |
| bizimour | golümüzour goal | golümüzüour goal (object) | golümüzeto our goal | golümüzdein / at our goal | golümüzdenfrom our goal |
| sizinyour (pl.) | golünüzyour (pl.) goal | golünüzüyour (pl.) goal (object) | golünüzeto your (pl.) goal | golünüzdein / at your (pl.) goal | golünüzdenfrom your (pl.) goal |
| onlarıntheir | golleritheir goals | gollerinitheir goals (object) | gollerineto their goals | gollerindein / at their goals | gollerindenfrom their goals |
Plural + possessive: gollerim (my goals) · gollerin (your goals) · golleri (his/her goals) · gollerimiz (our goals) · golleriniz (your (pl.) goals) · golleri (their goals)
Gol in example sentences
Maçın ilk golü beşinci dakikada geldi.
The first goal of the match came in the fifth minute.
Nominative case
Watch out with gol
- Front suffixes after a back vowel. This loanword takes front-vowel suffixes: goller, golü, golde — not
*gollar,*golu. Rule → - Don’t confuse it with göl. gol (goal) and göl (lake) differ only in the vowel. Both take front suffixes: golü, gölü.
- Two meanings of golün. golün is both "of the goal" (genitive) and "your goal" (possessive). golü is likewise both the object form and "his/her goal". Rule →
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Questions about gol
What is the plural of gol?
The plural of gol ("goal") is goller. Gol is a loanword that takes front-vowel suffixes despite its last vowel o, so it is goller, not gollar. The plural then takes case endings: golleri, gollerde, gollerden.
How do you say "to the goal" in Turkish?
"To the goal" is gole, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the goal" is golde (locative) and "from the goal" is golden (ablative).
Why is it goller and not gollar?
Gol is a loanword whose final consonant was originally "soft" (palatal), so it takes front-vowel suffixes even though its last vowel is o: goller, golü, golde. Other examples are saat, kalp, rol and hal.
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