Köprü Declension: Turkish Cases of 'bridge'
köprü means “bridge”. Its last vowel is ü, so 2-way suffixes use e (köprüler) and 4-way suffixes use ü (köprünün). Because it ends in a vowel, vowel-initial suffixes need a buffer letter: köprüyü, köprünün, köprüsü.
Quick facts
- Plural
- köprüler
- bridges
- Harmony
- Front rounded
- suffix vowels e / ü
- Ends in
- a vowel
- buffer letters y / n / s
- Object form
- köprüyü
- accusative, “the bridge”
Rules this noun follows
- Buffer letter y — y separates two vowels (kapı-y-ı).köprüyü, köprüye, köprüyle
- Buffer letter n — n separates two vowels in the genitive (kapı-n-ın).köprünün
- Buffer letter s — s separates two vowels in the 3rd-person possessive (kapı-s-ı).köprüsü
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).köprüsünü, köprüsünde
Köprü in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | köprübridge | köprülerbridges |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | köprüyüthe bridge (object) | köprülerithe bridges (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | köprüyeto the bridge | köprülereto the bridges |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | köprüdein / at the bridge | köprülerdein / at the bridges |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | köprüdenfrom the bridge | köprülerdenfrom the bridges |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | köprününthe bridge's / of the bridge | köprülerinthe bridges's / of the bridges |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | köprüylewith the bridge | köprülerlewith the bridges |
Possessive forms: “my bridge”, “your bridge”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (köprüsünde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | köprümmy bridge | köprümümy bridge (object) | köprümeto my bridge | köprümdein / at my bridge | köprümdenfrom my bridge |
| seninyour | köprünyour bridge | köprünüyour bridge (object) | köprüneto your bridge | köpründein / at your bridge | köpründenfrom your bridge |
| onunhis/her/its | köprüsühis/her bridge | köprüsünühis/her bridge (object) | köprüsüneto his/her bridge | köprüsündein / at his/her bridge | köprüsündenfrom his/her bridge |
| bizimour | köprümüzour bridge | köprümüzüour bridge (object) | köprümüzeto our bridge | köprümüzdein / at our bridge | köprümüzdenfrom our bridge |
| sizinyour (pl.) | köprünüzyour (pl.) bridge | köprünüzüyour (pl.) bridge (object) | köprünüzeto your (pl.) bridge | köprünüzdein / at your (pl.) bridge | köprünüzdenfrom your (pl.) bridge |
| onlarıntheir | köprüleritheir bridges | köprülerinitheir bridges (object) | köprülerineto their bridges | köprülerindein / at their bridges | köprülerindenfrom their bridges |
Plural + possessive: köprülerim (my bridges) · köprülerin (your bridges) · köprüleri (his/her bridges) · köprülerimiz (our bridges) · köprüleriniz (your (pl.) bridges) · köprüleri (their bridges)
Köprü in example sentences
Her sabah köprüden geçerek işe giderim.
Every morning I cross the bridge to get to work.
Ablative caseBoğaz Köprüsü gece çok güzel görünüyor.
The Bosphorus Bridge looks beautiful at night.
Nominative case
Watch out with köprü
- Buffer letters after the final vowel. Vowel suffixes need a buffer: köprüyü (y), köprünün (n), köprüsü (s). After köprüsü a case suffix adds n: köprüsünde, not
*köprüsüde. Rule →
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Questions about köprü
What is the plural of köprü?
The plural of köprü ("bridge") is köprüler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of köprü is ü, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: köprüleri, köprülerde, köprülerden.
How do you say "to the bridge" in Turkish?
"To the bridge" is köprüye, the dative case (-ye). Similarly, "in / at the bridge" is köprüde (locative) and "from the bridge" is köprüden (ablative).
How do you say "my bridge" in Turkish?
"My bridge" is köprüm (often with the pronoun: benim köprüm). "Your bridge" is köprün, "his/her bridge" is köprüsü and "my bridges" is köprülerim.
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