Öğüt Declension: Turkish Cases of 'advice'
öğüt means “advice”. Its last vowel is ü, so 2-way suffixes use e (öğütler) and 4-way suffixes use ü (öğüdün). Its final t softens to d before a vowel (öğüdü, öğüde) but stays hard before a consonant (öğütte).
Quick facts
- Plural
- öğütler
- advice
- Harmony
- Front rounded
- suffix vowels e / ü
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- öğüdü
- accusative, “the advice”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.öğüdü, öğüde, öğüdüm
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).öğütte, öğütten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).öğüdüm, öğüdün
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).öğüdünü, öğüdünde
Öğüt in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | öğütadvice | öğütleradvice |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | öğüdüthe advice (object) | öğütlerithe advice (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | öğüdeto the advice | öğütlereto the advice |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | öğüttein / at the advice | öğütlerdein / at the advice |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | öğüttenfrom the advice | öğütlerdenfrom the advice |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | öğüdünthe advice's / of the advice | öğütlerinthe advice's / of the advice |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | öğütlewith the advice | öğütlerlewith the advice |
Possessive forms: “my advice”, “your advice”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (öğüdünde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | öğüdümmy advice | öğüdümümy advice (object) | öğüdümeto my advice | öğüdümdein / at my advice | öğüdümdenfrom my advice |
| seninyour | öğüdünyour advice | öğüdünüyour advice (object) | öğüdüneto your advice | öğüdündein / at your advice | öğüdündenfrom your advice |
| onunhis/her/its | öğüdühis/her advice | öğüdünühis/her advice (object) | öğüdüneto his/her advice | öğüdündein / at his/her advice | öğüdündenfrom his/her advice |
| bizimour | öğüdümüzour advice | öğüdümüzüour advice (object) | öğüdümüzeto our advice | öğüdümüzdein / at our advice | öğüdümüzdenfrom our advice |
| sizinyour (pl.) | öğüdünüzyour (pl.) advice | öğüdünüzüyour (pl.) advice (object) | öğüdünüzeto your (pl.) advice | öğüdünüzdein / at your (pl.) advice | öğüdünüzdenfrom your (pl.) advice |
| onlarıntheir | öğütleritheir advice | öğütlerinitheir advice (object) | öğütlerineto their advice | öğütlerindein / at their advice | öğütlerindenfrom their advice |
Plural + possessive: öğütlerim (my advice) · öğütlerin (your advice) · öğütleri (his/her advice) · öğütlerimiz (our advice) · öğütleriniz (your (pl.) advice) · öğütleri (their advice)
Öğüt in example sentences
Watch out with öğüt
- Softening before vowels. Final t softens before a vowel: öğüdü, öğüde, öğüdüm (not
*öğütü). Before a consonant it stays hard: öğütte, öğütler. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: öğütte, öğütten (not
*öğütde). Rule → - Two meanings of öğüdün. öğüdün is both "of the advice" (genitive) and "your advice" (possessive). öğüdü is likewise both the object form and "his/her advice". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: feelings & the mind
- ömür lifetime
- zihin mind
- akıl mind
- dert trouble
- dikkat attention
- düşünce thought
- hayal dream
- his feeling
- keyif pleasure
- merak curiosity
Other nouns that soften
Questions about öğüt
What is the plural of öğüt?
The plural of öğüt ("advice") is öğütler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of öğüt is ü, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: öğütleri, öğütlerde, öğütlerden.
How do you say "to the advice" in Turkish?
"To the advice" is öğüde, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the advice" is öğütte (locative) and "from the advice" is öğütten (ablative).
Why does öğüt become öğüdü?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Öğüt follows this rule, so the accusative is öğüdü and "my advice" is öğüdüm. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: öğütte, öğütler.
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