Patates Declension: Turkish Cases of 'potato'
patates means “potato”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (patatesler) and 4-way suffixes use i (patatesin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to patates, as in patatesi and patateste.
Quick facts
- Plural
- patatesler
- potatoes
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- patatesi
- accusative, “the potato”
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).patateste, patatesten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).patatesim, patatesin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).patatesini, patatesinde
Patates in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | patatespotato | patateslerpotatoes |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | patatesithe potato (object) | patateslerithe potatoes (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | patateseto the potato | patateslereto the potatoes |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | patatestein / at the potato | patateslerdein / at the potatoes |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | patatestenfrom the potato | patateslerdenfrom the potatoes |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | patatesinthe potato's / of the potato | patateslerinthe potatoes's / of the potatoes |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | patateslewith the potato | patateslerlewith the potatoes |
Possessive forms: “my potato”, “your potato”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (patatesinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | patatesimmy potato | patatesimimy potato (object) | patatesimeto my potato | patatesimdein / at my potato | patatesimdenfrom my potato |
| seninyour | patatesinyour potato | patatesiniyour potato (object) | patatesineto your potato | patatesindein / at your potato | patatesindenfrom your potato |
| onunhis/her/its | patatesihis/her potato | patatesinihis/her potato (object) | patatesineto his/her potato | patatesindein / at his/her potato | patatesindenfrom his/her potato |
| bizimour | patatesimizour potato | patatesimiziour potato (object) | patatesimizeto our potato | patatesimizdein / at our potato | patatesimizdenfrom our potato |
| sizinyour (pl.) | patatesinizyour (pl.) potato | patatesiniziyour (pl.) potato (object) | patatesinizeto your (pl.) potato | patatesinizdein / at your (pl.) potato | patatesinizdenfrom your (pl.) potato |
| onlarıntheir | patatesleritheir potatoes | patateslerinitheir potatoes (object) | patateslerineto their potatoes | patateslerindein / at their potatoes | patateslerindenfrom their potatoes |
Plural + possessive: patateslerim (my potatoes) · patateslerin (your potatoes) · patatesleri (his/her potatoes) · patateslerimiz (our potatoes) · patatesleriniz (your (pl.) potatoes) · patatesleri (their potatoes)
Patates in example sentences
Watch out with patates
- Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: patateste, patatesten (not
*patatesde). Rule → - Two meanings of patatesin. patatesin is both "of the potato" (genitive) and "your potato" (possessive). patatesi is likewise both the object form and "his/her potato". Rule →
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Questions about patates
What is the plural of patates?
The plural of patates ("potato") is patatesler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of patates is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: patatesleri, patateslerde, patateslerden.
How do you say "to the potato" in Turkish?
"To the potato" is patatese, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the potato" is patateste (locative) and "from the potato" is patatesten (ablative).
How do you say "my potato" in Turkish?
"My potato" is patatesim (often with the pronoun: benim patatesim). "Your potato" is patatesin, "his/her potato" is patatesi and "my potatoes" is patateslerim.
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