Gözlük Declension: Turkish Cases of 'glasses'
gözlük means “glasses”. Its last vowel is ü, so 2-way suffixes use e (gözlükler) and 4-way suffixes use ü (gözlüğün). Its final k softens to ğ before a vowel (gözlüğü, gözlüğe) but stays hard before a consonant (gözlükte).
Quick facts
- Plural
- gözlükler
- glasses
- Harmony
- Front rounded
- suffix vowels e / ü
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- gözlüğü
- accusative, “the glasses”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.gözlüğü, gözlüğe, gözlüğüm
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).gözlükte, gözlükten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).gözlüğüm, gözlüğün
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).gözlüğünü, gözlüğünde
Gözlük in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | gözlükglasses | gözlüklerglasses |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | gözlüğüthe glasses (object) | gözlüklerithe glasses (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | gözlüğeto the glasses | gözlüklereto the glasses |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | gözlüktein / at the glasses | gözlüklerdein / at the glasses |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | gözlüktenfrom the glasses | gözlüklerdenfrom the glasses |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | gözlüğünthe glasses's / of the glasses | gözlüklerinthe glasses's / of the glasses |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | gözlüklewith the glasses | gözlüklerlewith the glasses |
Possessive forms: “my glasses”, “your glasses”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (gözlüğünde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | gözlüğümmy glasses | gözlüğümümy glasses (object) | gözlüğümeto my glasses | gözlüğümdein / at my glasses | gözlüğümdenfrom my glasses |
| seninyour | gözlüğünyour glasses | gözlüğünüyour glasses (object) | gözlüğüneto your glasses | gözlüğündein / at your glasses | gözlüğündenfrom your glasses |
| onunhis/her/its | gözlüğühis/her glasses | gözlüğünühis/her glasses (object) | gözlüğüneto his/her glasses | gözlüğündein / at his/her glasses | gözlüğündenfrom his/her glasses |
| bizimour | gözlüğümüzour glasses | gözlüğümüzüour glasses (object) | gözlüğümüzeto our glasses | gözlüğümüzdein / at our glasses | gözlüğümüzdenfrom our glasses |
| sizinyour (pl.) | gözlüğünüzyour (pl.) glasses | gözlüğünüzüyour (pl.) glasses (object) | gözlüğünüzeto your (pl.) glasses | gözlüğünüzdein / at your (pl.) glasses | gözlüğünüzdenfrom your (pl.) glasses |
| onlarıntheir | gözlükleritheir glasses | gözlüklerinitheir glasses (object) | gözlüklerineto their glasses | gözlüklerindein / at their glasses | gözlüklerindenfrom their glasses |
Plural + possessive: gözlüklerim (my glasses) · gözlüklerin (your glasses) · gözlükleri (his/her glasses) · gözlüklerimiz (our glasses) · gözlükleriniz (your (pl.) glasses) · gözlükleri (their glasses)
Gözlük in example sentences
Watch out with gözlük
- Softening before vowels. Final k softens before a vowel: gözlüğü, gözlüğe, gözlüğüm (not
*gözlükü). Before a consonant it stays hard: gözlükte, gözlükler. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: gözlükte, gözlükten (not
*gözlükde). Rule → - Two meanings of gözlüğün. gözlüğün is both "of the glasses" (genitive) and "your glasses" (possessive). gözlüğü is likewise both the object form and "his/her glasses". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: everyday objects
- cep pocket
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- dergi magazine
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- mektup letter
- oyuncak toy
- sabun soap
- şemsiye umbrella
Other nouns that soften
Questions about gözlük
What is the plural of gözlük?
The plural of gözlük ("glasses") is gözlükler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of gözlük is ü, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: gözlükleri, gözlüklerde, gözlüklerden.
How do you say "to the glasses" in Turkish?
"To the glasses" is gözlüğe, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the glasses" is gözlükte (locative) and "from the glasses" is gözlükten (ablative).
Why does gözlük become gözlüğü?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Gözlük follows this rule, so the accusative is gözlüğü and "my glasses" is gözlüğüm. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: gözlükte, gözlükler.
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