Komşu Declension: Turkish Cases of 'neighbor'
komşu means “neighbor”. Its last vowel is u, so 2-way suffixes use a (komşular) and 4-way suffixes use u (komşunun). Because it ends in a vowel, vowel-initial suffixes need a buffer letter: komşuyu, komşunun, komşusu.
Quick facts
- Plural
- komşular
- neighbors
- Harmony
- Back rounded
- suffix vowels a / u
- Ends in
- a vowel
- buffer letters y / n / s
- Object form
- komşuyu
- accusative, “the neighbor”
Rules this noun follows
- Buffer letter y — y separates two vowels (kapı-y-ı).komşuyu, komşuya, komşuyla
- Buffer letter n — n separates two vowels in the genitive (kapı-n-ın).komşunun
- Buffer letter s — s separates two vowels in the 3rd-person possessive (kapı-s-ı).komşusu
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).komşusunu, komşusunda
Komşu in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | komşuneighbor | komşularneighbors |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | komşuyuthe neighbor (object) | komşularıthe neighbors (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | komşuyato the neighbor | komşularato the neighbors |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | komşudain / at the neighbor | komşulardain / at the neighbors |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | komşudanfrom the neighbor | komşulardanfrom the neighbors |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | komşununthe neighbor's / of the neighbor | komşularınthe neighbors's / of the neighbors |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | komşuylawith the neighbor | komşularlawith the neighbors |
Possessive forms: “my neighbor”, “your neighbor”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (komşusunda). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | komşummy neighbor | komşumumy neighbor (object) | komşumato my neighbor | komşumdain / at my neighbor | komşumdanfrom my neighbor |
| seninyour | komşunyour neighbor | komşunuyour neighbor (object) | komşunato your neighbor | komşundain / at your neighbor | komşundanfrom your neighbor |
| onunhis/her/its | komşusuhis/her neighbor | komşusunuhis/her neighbor (object) | komşusunato his/her neighbor | komşusundain / at his/her neighbor | komşusundanfrom his/her neighbor |
| bizimour | komşumuzour neighbor | komşumuzuour neighbor (object) | komşumuzato our neighbor | komşumuzdain / at our neighbor | komşumuzdanfrom our neighbor |
| sizinyour (pl.) | komşunuzyour (pl.) neighbor | komşunuzuyour (pl.) neighbor (object) | komşunuzato your (pl.) neighbor | komşunuzdain / at your (pl.) neighbor | komşunuzdanfrom your (pl.) neighbor |
| onlarıntheir | komşularıtheir neighbors | komşularınıtheir neighbors (object) | komşularınato their neighbors | komşularındain / at their neighbors | komşularındanfrom their neighbors |
Plural + possessive: komşularım (my neighbors) · komşuların (your neighbors) · komşuları (his/her neighbors) · komşularımız (our neighbors) · komşularınız (your (pl.) neighbors) · komşuları (their neighbors)
Komşu in example sentences
Watch out with komşu
- Buffer letters after the final vowel. Vowel suffixes need a buffer: komşuyu (y), komşunun (n), komşusu (s). After komşusu a case suffix adds n: komşusunda, not
*komşusuda. Rule →
Related nouns and resources
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- abla older sister
- adam man
- ağabey older brother
- aile family
- amca uncle
- anne mother
- arkadaş friend
- baba father
- bebek baby
- çocuk child
Other A1 nouns ending in a vowel
Questions about komşu
What is the plural of komşu?
The plural of komşu ("neighbor") is komşular. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of komşu is u, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: komşuları, komşularda, komşulardan.
How do you say "to the neighbor" in Turkish?
"To the neighbor" is komşuya, the dative case (-ya). Similarly, "in / at the neighbor" is komşuda (locative) and "from the neighbor" is komşudan (ablative).
How do you say "my neighbor" in Turkish?
"My neighbor" is komşum (often with the pronoun: benim komşum). "Your neighbor" is komşun, "his/her neighbor" is komşusu and "my neighbors" is komşularım.
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