Muz Declension: Turkish Cases of 'banana'
muz means “banana”. Its last vowel is u, so 2-way suffixes use a (muzlar) and 4-way suffixes use u (muzun). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to muz, as in muzu and muzda.
Quick facts
- Plural
- muzlar
- bananas
- Harmony
- Back rounded
- suffix vowels a / u
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- muzu
- accusative, “the banana”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).muzum, muzun
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).muzunu, muzunda
Muz in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | muzbanana | muzlarbananas |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | muzuthe banana (object) | muzlarıthe bananas (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | muzato the banana | muzlarato the bananas |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | muzdain / at the banana | muzlardain / at the bananas |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | muzdanfrom the banana | muzlardanfrom the bananas |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | muzunthe banana's / of the banana | muzlarınthe bananas's / of the bananas |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | muzlawith the banana | muzlarlawith the bananas |
Possessive forms: “my banana”, “your banana”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (muzunda). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | muzummy banana | muzumumy banana (object) | muzumato my banana | muzumdain / at my banana | muzumdanfrom my banana |
| seninyour | muzunyour banana | muzunuyour banana (object) | muzunato your banana | muzundain / at your banana | muzundanfrom your banana |
| onunhis/her/its | muzuhis/her banana | muzunuhis/her banana (object) | muzunato his/her banana | muzundain / at his/her banana | muzundanfrom his/her banana |
| bizimour | muzumuzour banana | muzumuzuour banana (object) | muzumuzato our banana | muzumuzdain / at our banana | muzumuzdanfrom our banana |
| sizinyour (pl.) | muzunuzyour (pl.) banana | muzunuzuyour (pl.) banana (object) | muzunuzato your (pl.) banana | muzunuzdain / at your (pl.) banana | muzunuzdanfrom your (pl.) banana |
| onlarıntheir | muzlarıtheir bananas | muzlarınıtheir bananas (object) | muzlarınato their bananas | muzlarındain / at their bananas | muzlarındanfrom their bananas |
Plural + possessive: muzlarım (my bananas) · muzların (your bananas) · muzları (his/her bananas) · muzlarımız (our bananas) · muzlarınız (your (pl.) bananas) · muzları (their bananas)
Muz in example sentences
Watch out with muz
- Two meanings of muzun. muzun is both "of the banana" (genitive) and "your banana" (possessive). muzu is likewise both the object form and "his/her banana". Rule →
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Questions about muz
What is the plural of muz?
The plural of muz ("banana") is muzlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of muz is u, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: muzları, muzlarda, muzlardan.
How do you say "to the banana" in Turkish?
"To the banana" is muza, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the banana" is muzda (locative) and "from the banana" is muzdan (ablative).
How do you say "my banana" in Turkish?
"My banana" is muzum (often with the pronoun: benim muzum). "Your banana" is muzun, "his/her banana" is muzu and "my bananas" is muzlarım.
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