Göz Declension: Turkish Cases of 'eye'
göz means “eye”. Its last vowel is ö, so 2-way suffixes use e (gözler) and 4-way suffixes use ü (gözün). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to göz, as in gözü and gözde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- gözler
- eyes
- Harmony
- Front rounded
- suffix vowels e / ü
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- gözü
- accusative, “the eye”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).gözüm, gözün
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).gözünü, gözünde
Göz in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | gözeye | gözlereyes |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | gözüthe eye (object) | gözlerithe eyes (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | gözeto the eye | gözlereto the eyes |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | gözdein / at the eye | gözlerdein / at the eyes |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | gözdenfrom the eye | gözlerdenfrom the eyes |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | gözünthe eye's / of the eye | gözlerinthe eyes's / of the eyes |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | gözlewith the eye | gözlerlewith the eyes |
Possessive forms: “my eye”, “your eye”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (gözünde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | gözümmy eye | gözümümy eye (object) | gözümeto my eye | gözümdein / at my eye | gözümdenfrom my eye |
| seninyour | gözünyour eye | gözünüyour eye (object) | gözüneto your eye | gözündein / at your eye | gözündenfrom your eye |
| onunhis/her/its | gözühis/her eye | gözünühis/her eye (object) | gözüneto his/her eye | gözündein / at his/her eye | gözündenfrom his/her eye |
| bizimour | gözümüzour eye | gözümüzüour eye (object) | gözümüzeto our eye | gözümüzdein / at our eye | gözümüzdenfrom our eye |
| sizinyour (pl.) | gözünüzyour (pl.) eye | gözünüzüyour (pl.) eye (object) | gözünüzeto your (pl.) eye | gözünüzdein / at your (pl.) eye | gözünüzdenfrom your (pl.) eye |
| onlarıntheir | gözleritheir eyes | gözlerinitheir eyes (object) | gözlerineto their eyes | gözlerindein / at their eyes | gözlerindenfrom their eyes |
Plural + possessive: gözlerim (my eyes) · gözlerin (your eyes) · gözleri (his/her eyes) · gözlerimiz (our eyes) · gözleriniz (your (pl.) eyes) · gözleri (their eyes)
Göz in example sentences
Watch out with göz
- Two meanings of gözün. gözün is both "of the eye" (genitive) and "your eye" (possessive). gözü is likewise both the object form and "his/her eye". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: body
Other front-vowel A1 nouns
Questions about göz
What is the plural of göz?
The plural of göz ("eye") is gözler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of göz is ö, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: gözleri, gözlerde, gözlerden.
How do you say "to the eye" in Turkish?
"To the eye" is göze, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the eye" is gözde (locative) and "from the eye" is gözden (ablative).
How do you say "my eye" in Turkish?
"My eye" is gözüm (often with the pronoun: benim gözüm). "Your eye" is gözün, "his/her eye" is gözü and "my eyes" is gözlerim.
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