Pirinç Declension: Turkish Cases of 'rice'
pirinç means “rice”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (pirinçler) and 4-way suffixes use i (pirincin). Its final ç softens to c before a vowel (pirinci, pirince) but stays hard before a consonant (pirinçte).
Quick facts
- Plural
- pirinçler
- rice
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- pirinci
- accusative, “the rice”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.pirinci, pirince, pirincim
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).pirinçte, pirinçten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).pirincim, pirincin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).pirincini, pirincinde
Pirinç in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | pirinçrice | pirinçlerrice |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | pirincithe rice (object) | pirinçlerithe rice (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | pirinceto the rice | pirinçlereto the rice |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | pirinçtein / at the rice | pirinçlerdein / at the rice |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | pirinçtenfrom the rice | pirinçlerdenfrom the rice |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | pirincinthe rice's / of the rice | pirinçlerinthe rice's / of the rice |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | pirinçlewith the rice | pirinçlerlewith the rice |
Possessive forms: “my rice”, “your rice”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (pirincinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | pirincimmy rice | pirincimimy rice (object) | pirincimeto my rice | pirincimdein / at my rice | pirincimdenfrom my rice |
| seninyour | pirincinyour rice | pirinciniyour rice (object) | pirincineto your rice | pirincindein / at your rice | pirincindenfrom your rice |
| onunhis/her/its | pirincihis/her rice | pirincinihis/her rice (object) | pirincineto his/her rice | pirincindein / at his/her rice | pirincindenfrom his/her rice |
| bizimour | pirincimizour rice | pirincimiziour rice (object) | pirincimizeto our rice | pirincimizdein / at our rice | pirincimizdenfrom our rice |
| sizinyour (pl.) | pirincinizyour (pl.) rice | pirinciniziyour (pl.) rice (object) | pirincinizeto your (pl.) rice | pirincinizdein / at your (pl.) rice | pirincinizdenfrom your (pl.) rice |
| onlarıntheir | pirinçleritheir rice | pirinçlerinitheir rice (object) | pirinçlerineto their rice | pirinçlerindein / at their rice | pirinçlerindenfrom their rice |
Plural + possessive: pirinçlerim (my rice) · pirinçlerin (your rice) · pirinçleri (his/her rice) · pirinçlerimiz (our rice) · pirinçleriniz (your (pl.) rice) · pirinçleri (their rice)
Pirinç in example sentences
Watch out with pirinç
- Softening before vowels. Final ç softens before a vowel: pirinci, pirince, pirincim (not
*pirinçi). Before a consonant it stays hard: pirinçte, pirinçler. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: pirinçte, pirinçten (not
*pirinçde). Rule → - Two meanings of pirincin. pirincin is both "of the rice" (genitive) and "your rice" (possessive). pirinci is likewise both the object form and "his/her rice". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: food & drink
Other nouns that soften
Questions about pirinç
What is the plural of pirinç?
The plural of pirinç ("rice") is pirinçler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of pirinç is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: pirinçleri, pirinçlerde, pirinçlerden.
How do you say "to the rice" in Turkish?
"To the rice" is pirince, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the rice" is pirinçte (locative) and "from the rice" is pirinçten (ablative).
Why does pirinç become pirinci?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Pirinç follows this rule, so the accusative is pirinci and "my rice" is pirincim. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: pirinçte, pirinçler.
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