Mutfak Declension: Turkish Cases of 'kitchen'
mutfak means “kitchen”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (mutfaklar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (mutfağın). Its final k softens to ğ before a vowel (mutfağı, mutfağa) but stays hard before a consonant (mutfakta).
Quick facts
- Plural
- mutfaklar
- kitchens
- Harmony
- Back unrounded
- suffix vowels a / ı
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- mutfağı
- accusative, “the kitchen”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.mutfağı, mutfağa, mutfağım
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).mutfakta, mutfaktan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).mutfağım, mutfağın
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).mutfağını, mutfağında
Mutfak in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | mutfakkitchen | mutfaklarkitchens |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | mutfağıthe kitchen (object) | mutfaklarıthe kitchens (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | mutfağato the kitchen | mutfaklarato the kitchens |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | mutfaktain / at the kitchen | mutfaklardain / at the kitchens |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | mutfaktanfrom the kitchen | mutfaklardanfrom the kitchens |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | mutfağınthe kitchen's / of the kitchen | mutfaklarınthe kitchens's / of the kitchens |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | mutfaklawith the kitchen | mutfaklarlawith the kitchens |
Possessive forms: “my kitchen”, “your kitchen”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (mutfağında). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | mutfağımmy kitchen | mutfağımımy kitchen (object) | mutfağımato my kitchen | mutfağımdain / at my kitchen | mutfağımdanfrom my kitchen |
| seninyour | mutfağınyour kitchen | mutfağınıyour kitchen (object) | mutfağınato your kitchen | mutfağındain / at your kitchen | mutfağındanfrom your kitchen |
| onunhis/her/its | mutfağıhis/her kitchen | mutfağınıhis/her kitchen (object) | mutfağınato his/her kitchen | mutfağındain / at his/her kitchen | mutfağındanfrom his/her kitchen |
| bizimour | mutfağımızour kitchen | mutfağımızıour kitchen (object) | mutfağımızato our kitchen | mutfağımızdain / at our kitchen | mutfağımızdanfrom our kitchen |
| sizinyour (pl.) | mutfağınızyour (pl.) kitchen | mutfağınızıyour (pl.) kitchen (object) | mutfağınızato your (pl.) kitchen | mutfağınızdain / at your (pl.) kitchen | mutfağınızdanfrom your (pl.) kitchen |
| onlarıntheir | mutfaklarıtheir kitchens | mutfaklarınıtheir kitchens (object) | mutfaklarınato their kitchens | mutfaklarındain / at their kitchens | mutfaklarındanfrom their kitchens |
Plural + possessive: mutfaklarım (my kitchens) · mutfakların (your kitchens) · mutfakları (his/her kitchens) · mutfaklarımız (our kitchens) · mutfaklarınız (your (pl.) kitchens) · mutfakları (their kitchens)
Mutfak in example sentences
Yemekten sonra mutfağı birlikte topladık.
After dinner we tidied the kitchen together.
Accusative caseTürk mutfağının en ünlü yemeği hangisi?
What is the most famous dish of Turkish cuisine?
Genitive case
Watch out with mutfak
- Softening before vowels. Final k softens before a vowel: mutfağı, mutfağa, mutfağım (not
*mutfakı). Before a consonant it stays hard: mutfakta, mutfaklar. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: mutfakta, mutfaktan (not
*mutfakda). Rule → - Two meanings of mutfağın. mutfağın is both "of the kitchen" (genitive) and "your kitchen" (possessive). mutfağı is likewise both the object form and "his/her kitchen". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
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Other nouns that soften
Questions about mutfak
What is the plural of mutfak?
The plural of mutfak ("kitchen") is mutfaklar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of mutfak is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: mutfakları, mutfaklarda, mutfaklardan.
How do you say "to the kitchen" in Turkish?
"To the kitchen" is mutfağa, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the kitchen" is mutfakta (locative) and "from the kitchen" is mutfaktan (ablative).
Why does mutfak become mutfağı?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Mutfak follows this rule, so the accusative is mutfağı and "my kitchen" is mutfağım. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: mutfakta, mutfaklar.
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