Kanat Declension: Turkish Cases of 'wing'
kanat means “wing”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (kanatlar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (kanadın). Its final t softens to d before a vowel (kanadı, kanada) but stays hard before a consonant (kanatta).
Quick facts
- Plural
- kanatlar
- wings
- Harmony
- Back unrounded
- suffix vowels a / ı
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- kanadı
- accusative, “the wing”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.kanadı, kanada, kanadım
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).kanatta, kanattan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).kanadım, kanadın
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).kanadını, kanadında
Kanat in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | kanatwing | kanatlarwings |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | kanadıthe wing (object) | kanatlarıthe wings (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | kanadato the wing | kanatlarato the wings |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | kanattain / at the wing | kanatlardain / at the wings |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | kanattanfrom the wing | kanatlardanfrom the wings |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | kanadınthe wing's / of the wing | kanatlarınthe wings's / of the wings |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | kanatlawith the wing | kanatlarlawith the wings |
Possessive forms: “my wing”, “your wing”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (kanadında). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | kanadımmy wing | kanadımımy wing (object) | kanadımato my wing | kanadımdain / at my wing | kanadımdanfrom my wing |
| seninyour | kanadınyour wing | kanadınıyour wing (object) | kanadınato your wing | kanadındain / at your wing | kanadındanfrom your wing |
| onunhis/her/its | kanadıhis/her wing | kanadınıhis/her wing (object) | kanadınato his/her wing | kanadındain / at his/her wing | kanadındanfrom his/her wing |
| bizimour | kanadımızour wing | kanadımızıour wing (object) | kanadımızato our wing | kanadımızdain / at our wing | kanadımızdanfrom our wing |
| sizinyour (pl.) | kanadınızyour (pl.) wing | kanadınızıyour (pl.) wing (object) | kanadınızato your (pl.) wing | kanadınızdain / at your (pl.) wing | kanadınızdanfrom your (pl.) wing |
| onlarıntheir | kanatlarıtheir wings | kanatlarınıtheir wings (object) | kanatlarınato their wings | kanatlarındain / at their wings | kanatlarındanfrom their wings |
Plural + possessive: kanatlarım (my wings) · kanatların (your wings) · kanatları (his/her wings) · kanatlarımız (our wings) · kanatlarınız (your (pl.) wings) · kanatları (their wings)
Kanat in example sentences
Watch out with kanat
- Softening before vowels. Final t softens before a vowel: kanadı, kanada, kanadım (not
*kanatı). Before a consonant it stays hard: kanatta, kanatlar. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: kanatta, kanattan (not
*kanatda). Rule → - Two meanings of kanadın. kanadın is both "of the wing" (genitive) and "your wing" (possessive). kanadı is likewise both the object form and "his/her wing". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: animals
Other nouns that soften
Questions about kanat
What is the plural of kanat?
The plural of kanat ("wing") is kanatlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of kanat is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: kanatları, kanatlarda, kanatlardan.
How do you say "to the wing" in Turkish?
"To the wing" is kanada, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the wing" is kanatta (locative) and "from the wing" is kanattan (ablative).
Why does kanat become kanadı?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Kanat follows this rule, so the accusative is kanadı and "my wing" is kanadım. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: kanatta, kanatlar.
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