Kardeş Declension: Turkish Cases of 'sibling'
kardeş means “sibling”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (kardeşler) and 4-way suffixes use i (kardeşin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to kardeş, as in kardeşi and kardeşte.
Quick facts
- Plural
- kardeşler
- siblings
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- kardeşi
- accusative, “the sibling”
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).kardeşte, kardeşten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).kardeşim, kardeşin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).kardeşini, kardeşinde
Kardeş in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | kardeşsibling | kardeşlersiblings |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | kardeşithe sibling (object) | kardeşlerithe siblings (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | kardeşeto the sibling | kardeşlereto the siblings |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | kardeştein / at the sibling | kardeşlerdein / at the siblings |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | kardeştenfrom the sibling | kardeşlerdenfrom the siblings |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | kardeşinthe sibling's / of the sibling | kardeşlerinthe siblings's / of the siblings |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | kardeşlewith the sibling | kardeşlerlewith the siblings |
Possessive forms: “my sibling”, “your sibling”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (kardeşinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | kardeşimmy sibling | kardeşimimy sibling (object) | kardeşimeto my sibling | kardeşimdein / at my sibling | kardeşimdenfrom my sibling |
| seninyour | kardeşinyour sibling | kardeşiniyour sibling (object) | kardeşineto your sibling | kardeşindein / at your sibling | kardeşindenfrom your sibling |
| onunhis/her/its | kardeşihis/her sibling | kardeşinihis/her sibling (object) | kardeşineto his/her sibling | kardeşindein / at his/her sibling | kardeşindenfrom his/her sibling |
| bizimour | kardeşimizour sibling | kardeşimiziour sibling (object) | kardeşimizeto our sibling | kardeşimizdein / at our sibling | kardeşimizdenfrom our sibling |
| sizinyour (pl.) | kardeşinizyour (pl.) sibling | kardeşiniziyour (pl.) sibling (object) | kardeşinizeto your (pl.) sibling | kardeşinizdein / at your (pl.) sibling | kardeşinizdenfrom your (pl.) sibling |
| onlarıntheir | kardeşleritheir siblings | kardeşlerinitheir siblings (object) | kardeşlerineto their siblings | kardeşlerindein / at their siblings | kardeşlerindenfrom their siblings |
Plural + possessive: kardeşlerim (my siblings) · kardeşlerin (your siblings) · kardeşleri (his/her siblings) · kardeşlerimiz (our siblings) · kardeşleriniz (your (pl.) siblings) · kardeşleri (their siblings)
Kardeş in example sentences
Watch out with kardeş
- Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: kardeşte, kardeşten (not
*kardeşde). Rule → - Two meanings of kardeşin. kardeşin is both "of the sibling" (genitive) and "your sibling" (possessive). kardeşi is likewise both the object form and "his/her sibling". Rule →
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Questions about kardeş
What is the plural of kardeş?
The plural of kardeş ("sibling") is kardeşler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of kardeş is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: kardeşleri, kardeşlerde, kardeşlerden.
How do you say "to the sibling" in Turkish?
"To the sibling" is kardeşe, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the sibling" is kardeşte (locative) and "from the sibling" is kardeşten (ablative).
How do you say "my sibling" in Turkish?
"My sibling" is kardeşim (often with the pronoun: benim kardeşim). "Your sibling" is kardeşin, "his/her sibling" is kardeşi and "my siblings" is kardeşlerim.
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