Ömür Declension: Turkish Cases of 'lifetime'
ömür means “lifetime”. Its last vowel is ü, so 2-way suffixes use e (ömürler) and 4-way suffixes use ü (ömrün). Its last vowel drops before a vowel suffix (ömrü, ömre) but stays before a consonant (ömürde).
Quick facts
- Plural
- ömürler
- lifetimes
- Harmony
- Front rounded
- suffix vowels e / ü
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- ömrü
- accusative, “the lifetime”
Rules this noun follows
- Vowel drop — The last vowel of the root drops before a vowel-initial suffix.ömrü, ömre, ömrüm
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).ömrüm, ömrün
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).ömrünü, ömründe
Ömür in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | ömürlifetime | ömürlerlifetimes |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | ömrüthe lifetime (object) | ömürlerithe lifetimes (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | ömreto the lifetime | ömürlereto the lifetimes |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | ömürdein / at the lifetime | ömürlerdein / at the lifetimes |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | ömürdenfrom the lifetime | ömürlerdenfrom the lifetimes |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | ömrünthe lifetime's / of the lifetime | ömürlerinthe lifetimes's / of the lifetimes |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | ömürlewith the lifetime | ömürlerlewith the lifetimes |
Possessive forms: “my lifetime”, “your lifetime”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (ömründe). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | ömrümmy lifetime | ömrümümy lifetime (object) | ömrümeto my lifetime | ömrümdein / at my lifetime | ömrümdenfrom my lifetime |
| seninyour | ömrünyour lifetime | ömrünüyour lifetime (object) | ömrüneto your lifetime | ömründein / at your lifetime | ömründenfrom your lifetime |
| onunhis/her/its | ömrühis/her lifetime | ömrünühis/her lifetime (object) | ömrüneto his/her lifetime | ömründein / at his/her lifetime | ömründenfrom his/her lifetime |
| bizimour | ömrümüzour lifetime | ömrümüzüour lifetime (object) | ömrümüzeto our lifetime | ömrümüzdein / at our lifetime | ömrümüzdenfrom our lifetime |
| sizinyour (pl.) | ömrünüzyour (pl.) lifetime | ömrünüzüyour (pl.) lifetime (object) | ömrünüzeto your (pl.) lifetime | ömrünüzdein / at your (pl.) lifetime | ömrünüzdenfrom your (pl.) lifetime |
| onlarıntheir | ömürleritheir lifetimes | ömürlerinitheir lifetimes (object) | ömürlerineto their lifetimes | ömürlerindein / at their lifetimes | ömürlerindenfrom their lifetimes |
Plural + possessive: ömürlerim (my lifetimes) · ömürlerin (your lifetimes) · ömürleri (his/her lifetimes) · ömürlerimiz (our lifetimes) · ömürleriniz (your (pl.) lifetimes) · ömürleri (their lifetimes)
Ömür in example sentences
Watch out with ömür
- The last vowel drops. Before a vowel suffix the second vowel disappears: ömrü, ömre, ömrüm (not
*ömürü,*ömüre). Consonant suffixes keep it: ömürde, ömürler. Rule → - Two meanings of ömrün. ömrün is both "of the lifetime" (genitive) and "your lifetime" (possessive). ömrü is likewise both the object form and "his/her lifetime". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
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- öğüt advice
- zihin mind
- akıl mind
- dert trouble
- dikkat attention
- düşünce thought
- hayal dream
- his feeling
- keyif pleasure
- merak curiosity
Other nouns that drop a vowel
Questions about ömür
What is the plural of ömür?
The plural of ömür ("lifetime") is ömürler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of ömür is ü, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: ömürleri, ömürlerde, ömürlerden.
How do you say "to the lifetime" in Turkish?
"To the lifetime" is ömre, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the lifetime" is ömürde (locative) and "from the lifetime" is ömürden (ablative).
Why is it ömrü and not ömürü?
Ömür belongs to a group of two-syllable nouns (mostly Arabic loans and body parts) whose second vowel drops when a vowel-initial suffix follows: ömrü, ömre, ömrüm. With consonant-initial suffixes the vowel stays: ömürde, ömürler.
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