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Otobüs Declension: Turkish Cases of 'bus'

otobüs means “bus”. Its last vowel is ü, so 2-way suffixes use e (otobüsler) and 4-way suffixes use ü (otobüsün). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to otobüs, as in otobüsü and otobüste.

Quick facts

Plural
otobüsler
buses
Harmony
Front rounded
suffix vowels e / ü
Ends in
a consonant
suffixes attach directly
Object form
otobüsü
accusative, “the bus”

Rules this noun follows

  • Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).otobüste, otobüsten
  • Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).otobüsüm, otobüsün
  • Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).otobüsünü, otobüsünde

Otobüs in all seven cases

The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.

CaseSingularPlural
NominativeYalın hâl · no endingotobüsbusotobüslerbuses
AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)Iotobüsüthe bus (object)otobüslerithe buses (object)
DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)Aotobüseto the busotobüslereto the buses
LocativeBulunma hâli · -DAotobüstein / at the busotobüslerdein / at the buses
AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAnotobüstenfrom the busotobüslerdenfrom the buses
Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)Inotobüsünthe bus's / of the busotobüslerinthe buses's / of the buses
InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lAotobüslewith the busotobüslerlewith the buses

Possessive forms: “my bus”, “your bus”…

The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (otobüsünde). See possessive suffixes.

OwnerNominativeAccusativeDativeLocativeAblative
benimmyotobüsümmy busotobüsümümy bus (object)otobüsümeto my busotobüsümdein / at my busotobüsümdenfrom my bus
seninyourotobüsünyour busotobüsünüyour bus (object)otobüsüneto your busotobüsündein / at your busotobüsündenfrom your bus
onunhis/her/itsotobüsühis/her busotobüsünühis/her bus (object)otobüsüneto his/her busotobüsündein / at his/her busotobüsündenfrom his/her bus
bizimourotobüsümüzour busotobüsümüzüour bus (object)otobüsümüzeto our busotobüsümüzdein / at our busotobüsümüzdenfrom our bus
sizinyour (pl.)otobüsünüzyour (pl.) busotobüsünüzüyour (pl.) bus (object)otobüsünüzeto your (pl.) busotobüsünüzdein / at your (pl.) busotobüsünüzdenfrom your (pl.) bus
onlarıntheirotobüsleritheir busesotobüslerinitheir buses (object)otobüslerineto their busesotobüslerindein / at their busesotobüslerindenfrom their buses

Plural + possessive: otobüslerim (my buses) · otobüslerin (your buses) · otobüsleri (his/her buses) · otobüslerimiz (our buses) · otobüsleriniz (your (pl.) buses) · otobüsleri (their buses)

Otobüs in example sentences

  • Okula otobüsle gidiyorum.

    I go to school by bus.

    Instrumental case
  • Yanlış otobüse bindim.

    I got on the wrong bus.

    Dative case
  • Otobüsten inince sağa dönün.

    Turn right after you get off the bus.

    Ablative case

Watch out with otobüs

  • Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: otobüste, otobüsten (not *otobüsde). Rule →
  • Two meanings of otobüsün. otobüsün is both "of the bus" (genitive) and "your bus" (possessive). otobüsü is likewise both the object form and "his/her bus". Rule →

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Questions about otobüs

What is the plural of otobüs?

The plural of otobüs ("bus") is otobüsler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of otobüs is ü, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: otobüsleri, otobüslerde, otobüslerden.

How do you say "to the bus" in Turkish?

"To the bus" is otobüse, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the bus" is otobüste (locative) and "from the bus" is otobüsten (ablative).

How do you say "my bus" in Turkish?

"My bus" is otobüsüm (often with the pronoun: benim otobüsüm). "Your bus" is otobüsün, "his/her bus" is otobüsü and "my buses" is otobüslerim.

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