Güç Declension: Turkish Cases of 'power'
güç means “power, strength”. Its last vowel is ü, so 2-way suffixes use e (güçler) and 4-way suffixes use ü (gücün). Its final ç softens to c before a vowel (gücü, güce) but stays hard before a consonant (güçte).
Quick facts
- Plural
- güçler
- powers
- Harmony
- Front rounded
- suffix vowels e / ü
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- gücü
- accusative, “the power”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.gücü, güce, gücüm
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).güçte, güçten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).gücüm, gücün
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).gücünü, gücünde
Güç in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | güçpower | güçlerpowers |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | gücüthe power (object) | güçlerithe powers (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | güceto the power | güçlereto the powers |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | güçtein / at the power | güçlerdein / at the powers |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | güçtenfrom the power | güçlerdenfrom the powers |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | gücünthe power's / of the power | güçlerinthe powers's / of the powers |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | güçlewith the power | güçlerlewith the powers |
Possessive forms: “my power”, “your power”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (gücünde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | gücümmy power | gücümümy power (object) | gücümeto my power | gücümdein / at my power | gücümdenfrom my power |
| seninyour | gücünyour power | gücünüyour power (object) | gücüneto your power | gücündein / at your power | gücündenfrom your power |
| onunhis/her/its | gücühis/her power | gücünühis/her power (object) | gücüneto his/her power | gücündein / at his/her power | gücündenfrom his/her power |
| bizimour | gücümüzour power | gücümüzüour power (object) | gücümüzeto our power | gücümüzdein / at our power | gücümüzdenfrom our power |
| sizinyour (pl.) | gücünüzyour (pl.) power | gücünüzüyour (pl.) power (object) | gücünüzeto your (pl.) power | gücünüzdein / at your (pl.) power | gücünüzdenfrom your (pl.) power |
| onlarıntheir | güçleritheir powers | güçlerinitheir powers (object) | güçlerineto their powers | güçlerindein / at their powers | güçlerindenfrom their powers |
Plural + possessive: güçlerim (my powers) · güçlerin (your powers) · güçleri (his/her powers) · güçlerimiz (our powers) · güçleriniz (your (pl.) powers) · güçleri (their powers)
Güç in example sentences
Watch out with güç
- A one-syllable word that softens. Final ç softens before a vowel: gücü, güce, gücüm (not
*güçü). Before a consonant it stays hard: güçte, güçler. Most one-syllable words never soften (top → topu), so this one is worth memorising. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: güçte, güçten (not
*güçde). Rule → - Two meanings of gücün. gücün is both "of the power" (genitive) and "your power" (possessive). gücü is likewise both the object form and "his/her power". Rule →
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Questions about güç
What is the plural of güç?
The plural of güç ("power") is güçler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of güç is ü, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: güçleri, güçlerde, güçlerden.
How do you say "to the power" in Turkish?
"To the power" is güce, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the power" is güçte (locative) and "from the power" is güçten (ablative).
Why does güç become gücü?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Güç follows this rule, so the accusative is gücü and "my power" is gücüm. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: güçte, güçler.
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