İp Declension: Turkish Cases of 'rope'
ip means “rope”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (ipler) and 4-way suffixes use i (ipin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to ip, as in ipi and ipte.
Quick facts
- Plural
- ipler
- ropes
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- ipi
- accusative, “the rope”
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).ipte, ipten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).ipim, ipin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).ipini, ipinde
İp in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | iprope | iplerropes |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | ipithe rope (object) | iplerithe ropes (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | ipeto the rope | iplereto the ropes |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | iptein / at the rope | iplerdein / at the ropes |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | iptenfrom the rope | iplerdenfrom the ropes |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | ipinthe rope's / of the rope | iplerinthe ropes's / of the ropes |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | iplewith the rope | iplerlewith the ropes |
Possessive forms: “my rope”, “your rope”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (ipinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | ipimmy rope | ipimimy rope (object) | ipimeto my rope | ipimdein / at my rope | ipimdenfrom my rope |
| seninyour | ipinyour rope | ipiniyour rope (object) | ipineto your rope | ipindein / at your rope | ipindenfrom your rope |
| onunhis/her/its | ipihis/her rope | ipinihis/her rope (object) | ipineto his/her rope | ipindein / at his/her rope | ipindenfrom his/her rope |
| bizimour | ipimizour rope | ipimiziour rope (object) | ipimizeto our rope | ipimizdein / at our rope | ipimizdenfrom our rope |
| sizinyour (pl.) | ipinizyour (pl.) rope | ipiniziyour (pl.) rope (object) | ipinizeto your (pl.) rope | ipinizdein / at your (pl.) rope | ipinizdenfrom your (pl.) rope |
| onlarıntheir | ipleritheir ropes | iplerinitheir ropes (object) | iplerineto their ropes | iplerindein / at their ropes | iplerindenfrom their ropes |
Plural + possessive: iplerim (my ropes) · iplerin (your ropes) · ipleri (his/her ropes) · iplerimiz (our ropes) · ipleriniz (your (pl.) ropes) · ipleri (their ropes)
İp in example sentences
Watch out with ip
- This p does not soften. Unlike kitap → kitabı, ip keeps its p: ipi, ipe (not
*ibi). Most one-syllable nouns behave this way. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: ipte, ipten (not
*ipde). Rule → - Two meanings of ipin. ipin is both "of the rope" (genitive) and "your rope" (possessive). ipi is likewise both the object form and "his/her rope". Rule →
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Questions about ip
What is the plural of ip?
The plural of ip ("rope") is ipler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of ip is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: ipleri, iplerde, iplerden.
How do you say "to the rope" in Turkish?
"To the rope" is ipe, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the rope" is ipte (locative) and "from the rope" is ipten (ablative).
How do you say "my rope" in Turkish?
"My rope" is ipim (often with the pronoun: benim ipim). "Your rope" is ipin, "his/her rope" is ipi and "my ropes" is iplerim.
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