Güneş Declension: Turkish Cases of 'sun'
güneş means “sun”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (güneşler) and 4-way suffixes use i (güneşin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to güneş, as in güneşi and güneşte.
Quick facts
- Plural
- güneşler
- suns
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- güneşi
- accusative, “the sun”
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).güneşte, güneşten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).güneşim, güneşin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).güneşini, güneşinde
Güneş in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | güneşsun | güneşlersuns |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | güneşithe sun (object) | güneşlerithe suns (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | güneşeto the sun | güneşlereto the suns |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | güneştein / at the sun | güneşlerdein / at the suns |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | güneştenfrom the sun | güneşlerdenfrom the suns |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | güneşinthe sun's / of the sun | güneşlerinthe suns's / of the suns |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | güneşlewith the sun | güneşlerlewith the suns |
Possessive forms: “my sun”, “your sun”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (güneşinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | güneşimmy sun | güneşimimy sun (object) | güneşimeto my sun | güneşimdein / at my sun | güneşimdenfrom my sun |
| seninyour | güneşinyour sun | güneşiniyour sun (object) | güneşineto your sun | güneşindein / at your sun | güneşindenfrom your sun |
| onunhis/her/its | güneşihis/her sun | güneşinihis/her sun (object) | güneşineto his/her sun | güneşindein / at his/her sun | güneşindenfrom his/her sun |
| bizimour | güneşimizour sun | güneşimiziour sun (object) | güneşimizeto our sun | güneşimizdein / at our sun | güneşimizdenfrom our sun |
| sizinyour (pl.) | güneşinizyour (pl.) sun | güneşiniziyour (pl.) sun (object) | güneşinizeto your (pl.) sun | güneşinizdein / at your (pl.) sun | güneşinizdenfrom your (pl.) sun |
| onlarıntheir | güneşleritheir suns | güneşlerinitheir suns (object) | güneşlerineto their suns | güneşlerindein / at their suns | güneşlerindenfrom their suns |
Plural + possessive: güneşlerim (my suns) · güneşlerin (your suns) · güneşleri (his/her suns) · güneşlerimiz (our suns) · güneşleriniz (your (pl.) suns) · güneşleri (their suns)
Güneş in example sentences
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Questions about güneş
What is the plural of güneş?
The plural of güneş ("sun") is güneşler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of güneş is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: güneşleri, güneşlerde, güneşlerden.
How do you say "to the sun" in Turkish?
"To the sun" is güneşe, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the sun" is güneşte (locative) and "from the sun" is güneşten (ablative).
How do you say "my sun" in Turkish?
"My sun" is güneşim (often with the pronoun: benim güneşim). "Your sun" is güneşin, "his/her sun" is güneşi and "my suns" is güneşlerim.
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