Köşe Declension: Turkish Cases of 'corner'
köşe means “corner”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (köşeler) and 4-way suffixes use i (köşenin). Because it ends in a vowel, vowel-initial suffixes need a buffer letter: köşeyi, köşenin, köşesi.
Quick facts
- Plural
- köşeler
- corners
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a vowel
- buffer letters y / n / s
- Object form
- köşeyi
- accusative, “the corner”
Rules this noun follows
- Buffer letter y — y separates two vowels (kapı-y-ı).köşeyi, köşeye, köşeyle
- Buffer letter n — n separates two vowels in the genitive (kapı-n-ın).köşenin
- Buffer letter s — s separates two vowels in the 3rd-person possessive (kapı-s-ı).köşesi
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).köşesini, köşesinde
Köşe in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | köşecorner | köşelercorners |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | köşeyithe corner (object) | köşelerithe corners (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | köşeyeto the corner | köşelereto the corners |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | köşedein / at the corner | köşelerdein / at the corners |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | köşedenfrom the corner | köşelerdenfrom the corners |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | köşeninthe corner's / of the corner | köşelerinthe corners's / of the corners |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | köşeylewith the corner | köşelerlewith the corners |
Possessive forms: “my corner”, “your corner”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (köşesinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | köşemmy corner | köşemimy corner (object) | köşemeto my corner | köşemdein / at my corner | köşemdenfrom my corner |
| seninyour | köşenyour corner | köşeniyour corner (object) | köşeneto your corner | köşendein / at your corner | köşendenfrom your corner |
| onunhis/her/its | köşesihis/her corner | köşesinihis/her corner (object) | köşesineto his/her corner | köşesindein / at his/her corner | köşesindenfrom his/her corner |
| bizimour | köşemizour corner | köşemiziour corner (object) | köşemizeto our corner | köşemizdein / at our corner | köşemizdenfrom our corner |
| sizinyour (pl.) | köşenizyour (pl.) corner | köşeniziyour (pl.) corner (object) | köşenizeto your (pl.) corner | köşenizdein / at your (pl.) corner | köşenizdenfrom your (pl.) corner |
| onlarıntheir | köşeleritheir corners | köşelerinitheir corners (object) | köşelerineto their corners | köşelerindein / at their corners | köşelerindenfrom their corners |
Plural + possessive: köşelerim (my corners) · köşelerin (your corners) · köşeleri (his/her corners) · köşelerimiz (our corners) · köşeleriniz (your (pl.) corners) · köşeleri (their corners)
Köşe in example sentences
Watch out with köşe
- Buffer letters after the final vowel. Vowel suffixes need a buffer: köşeyi (y), köşenin (n), köşesi (s). After köşesi a case suffix adds n: köşesinde, not
*köşeside. Rule →
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Questions about köşe
What is the plural of köşe?
The plural of köşe ("corner") is köşeler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of köşe is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: köşeleri, köşelerde, köşelerden.
How do you say "to the corner" in Turkish?
"To the corner" is köşeye, the dative case (-ye). Similarly, "in / at the corner" is köşede (locative) and "from the corner" is köşeden (ablative).
How do you say "my corner" in Turkish?
"My corner" is köşem (often with the pronoun: benim köşem). "Your corner" is köşen, "his/her corner" is köşesi and "my corners" is köşelerim.
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