Kedi Declension: Turkish Cases of 'cat'
kedi means “cat”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (kediler) and 4-way suffixes use i (kedinin). Because it ends in a vowel, vowel-initial suffixes need a buffer letter: kediyi, kedinin, kedisi.
Quick facts
- Plural
- kediler
- cats
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a vowel
- buffer letters y / n / s
- Object form
- kediyi
- accusative, “the cat”
Rules this noun follows
- Buffer letter y — y separates two vowels (kapı-y-ı).kediyi, kediye, kediyle
- Buffer letter n — n separates two vowels in the genitive (kapı-n-ın).kedinin
- Buffer letter s — s separates two vowels in the 3rd-person possessive (kapı-s-ı).kedisi
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).kedisini, kedisinde
Kedi in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | kedicat | kedilercats |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | kediyithe cat (object) | kedilerithe cats (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | kediyeto the cat | kedilereto the cats |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | kedidein / at the cat | kedilerdein / at the cats |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | kedidenfrom the cat | kedilerdenfrom the cats |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | kedininthe cat's / of the cat | kedilerinthe cats's / of the cats |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | kediylewith the cat | kedilerlewith the cats |
Possessive forms: “my cat”, “your cat”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (kedisinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | kedimmy cat | kedimimy cat (object) | kedimeto my cat | kedimdein / at my cat | kedimdenfrom my cat |
| seninyour | kedinyour cat | kediniyour cat (object) | kedineto your cat | kedindein / at your cat | kedindenfrom your cat |
| onunhis/her/its | kedisihis/her cat | kedisinihis/her cat (object) | kedisineto his/her cat | kedisindein / at his/her cat | kedisindenfrom his/her cat |
| bizimour | kedimizour cat | kedimiziour cat (object) | kedimizeto our cat | kedimizdein / at our cat | kedimizdenfrom our cat |
| sizinyour (pl.) | kedinizyour (pl.) cat | kediniziyour (pl.) cat (object) | kedinizeto your (pl.) cat | kedinizdein / at your (pl.) cat | kedinizdenfrom your (pl.) cat |
| onlarıntheir | kedileritheir cats | kedilerinitheir cats (object) | kedilerineto their cats | kedilerindein / at their cats | kedilerindenfrom their cats |
Plural + possessive: kedilerim (my cats) · kedilerin (your cats) · kedileri (his/her cats) · kedilerimiz (our cats) · kedileriniz (your (pl.) cats) · kedileri (their cats)
Kedi in example sentences
Watch out with kedi
- Buffer letters after the final vowel. Vowel suffixes need a buffer: kediyi (y), kedinin (n), kedisi (s). After kedisi a case suffix adds n: kedisinde, not
*kediside. Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: animals
Other A1 nouns ending in a vowel
Questions about kedi
What is the plural of kedi?
The plural of kedi ("cat") is kediler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of kedi is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: kedileri, kedilerde, kedilerden.
How do you say "to the cat" in Turkish?
"To the cat" is kediye, the dative case (-ye). Similarly, "in / at the cat" is kedide (locative) and "from the cat" is kediden (ablative).
How do you say "my cat" in Turkish?
"My cat" is kedim (often with the pronoun: benim kedim). "Your cat" is kedin, "his/her cat" is kedisi and "my cats" is kedilerim.
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