Köy Declension: Turkish Cases of 'village'
köy means “village”. Its last vowel is ö, so 2-way suffixes use e (köyler) and 4-way suffixes use ü (köyün). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to köy, as in köyü and köyde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- köyler
- villages
- Harmony
- Front rounded
- suffix vowels e / ü
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- köyü
- accusative, “the village”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).köyüm, köyün
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).köyünü, köyünde
Köy in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | köyvillage | köylervillages |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | köyüthe village (object) | köylerithe villages (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | köyeto the village | köylereto the villages |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | köydein / at the village | köylerdein / at the villages |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | köydenfrom the village | köylerdenfrom the villages |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | köyünthe village's / of the village | köylerinthe villages's / of the villages |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | köylewith the village | köylerlewith the villages |
Possessive forms: “my village”, “your village”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (köyünde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | köyümmy village | köyümümy village (object) | köyümeto my village | köyümdein / at my village | köyümdenfrom my village |
| seninyour | köyünyour village | köyünüyour village (object) | köyüneto your village | köyündein / at your village | köyündenfrom your village |
| onunhis/her/its | köyühis/her village | köyünühis/her village (object) | köyüneto his/her village | köyündein / at his/her village | köyündenfrom his/her village |
| bizimour | köyümüzour village | köyümüzüour village (object) | köyümüzeto our village | köyümüzdein / at our village | köyümüzdenfrom our village |
| sizinyour (pl.) | köyünüzyour (pl.) village | köyünüzüyour (pl.) village (object) | köyünüzeto your (pl.) village | köyünüzdein / at your (pl.) village | köyünüzdenfrom your (pl.) village |
| onlarıntheir | köyleritheir villages | köylerinitheir villages (object) | köylerineto their villages | köylerindein / at their villages | köylerindenfrom their villages |
Plural + possessive: köylerim (my villages) · köylerin (your villages) · köyleri (his/her villages) · köylerimiz (our villages) · köyleriniz (your (pl.) villages) · köyleri (their villages)
Köy in example sentences
Watch out with köy
- Two meanings of köyün. köyün is both "of the village" (genitive) and "your village" (possessive). köyü is likewise both the object form and "his/her village". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
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- eczane pharmacy
- hastane hospital
- market supermarket
- müze museum
- ofis office
Other front-vowel A1 nouns
Questions about köy
What is the plural of köy?
The plural of köy ("village") is köyler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of köy is ö, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: köyleri, köylerde, köylerden.
How do you say "to the village" in Turkish?
"To the village" is köye, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the village" is köyde (locative) and "from the village" is köyden (ablative).
How do you say "my village" in Turkish?
"My village" is köyüm (often with the pronoun: benim köyüm). "Your village" is köyün, "his/her village" is köyü and "my villages" is köylerim.
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