Kilit Declension: Turkish Cases of 'lock'
kilit means “lock”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (kilitler) and 4-way suffixes use i (kilidin). Its final t softens to d before a vowel (kilidi, kilide) but stays hard before a consonant (kilitte).
Quick facts
- Plural
- kilitler
- locks
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- kilidi
- accusative, “the lock”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.kilidi, kilide, kilidim
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).kilitte, kilitten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).kilidim, kilidin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).kilidini, kilidinde
Kilit in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | kilitlock | kilitlerlocks |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | kilidithe lock (object) | kilitlerithe locks (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | kilideto the lock | kilitlereto the locks |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | kilittein / at the lock | kilitlerdein / at the locks |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | kilittenfrom the lock | kilitlerdenfrom the locks |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | kilidinthe lock's / of the lock | kilitlerinthe locks's / of the locks |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | kilitlewith the lock | kilitlerlewith the locks |
Possessive forms: “my lock”, “your lock”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (kilidinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | kilidimmy lock | kilidimimy lock (object) | kilidimeto my lock | kilidimdein / at my lock | kilidimdenfrom my lock |
| seninyour | kilidinyour lock | kilidiniyour lock (object) | kilidineto your lock | kilidindein / at your lock | kilidindenfrom your lock |
| onunhis/her/its | kilidihis/her lock | kilidinihis/her lock (object) | kilidineto his/her lock | kilidindein / at his/her lock | kilidindenfrom his/her lock |
| bizimour | kilidimizour lock | kilidimiziour lock (object) | kilidimizeto our lock | kilidimizdein / at our lock | kilidimizdenfrom our lock |
| sizinyour (pl.) | kilidinizyour (pl.) lock | kilidiniziyour (pl.) lock (object) | kilidinizeto your (pl.) lock | kilidinizdein / at your (pl.) lock | kilidinizdenfrom your (pl.) lock |
| onlarıntheir | kilitleritheir locks | kilitlerinitheir locks (object) | kilitlerineto their locks | kilitlerindein / at their locks | kilitlerindenfrom their locks |
Plural + possessive: kilitlerim (my locks) · kilitlerin (your locks) · kilitleri (his/her locks) · kilitlerimiz (our locks) · kilitleriniz (your (pl.) locks) · kilitleri (their locks)
Kilit in example sentences
Watch out with kilit
- Softening before vowels. Final t softens before a vowel: kilidi, kilide, kilidim (not
*kiliti). Before a consonant it stays hard: kilitte, kilitler. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: kilitte, kilitten (not
*kilitde). Rule → - Two meanings of kilidin. kilidin is both "of the lock" (genitive) and "your lock" (possessive). kilidi is likewise both the object form and "his/her lock". Rule →
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Questions about kilit
What is the plural of kilit?
The plural of kilit ("lock") is kilitler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of kilit is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: kilitleri, kilitlerde, kilitlerden.
How do you say "to the lock" in Turkish?
"To the lock" is kilide, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the lock" is kilitte (locative) and "from the lock" is kilitten (ablative).
Why does kilit become kilidi?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Kilit follows this rule, so the accusative is kilidi and "my lock" is kilidim. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: kilitte, kilitler.
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