Sanat Declension: Turkish Cases of 'art'
sanat means “art”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (sanatlar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (sanatın). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to sanat, as in sanatı and sanatta.
Quick facts
- Plural
- sanatlar
- arts
- Harmony
- Back unrounded
- suffix vowels a / ı
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- sanatı
- accusative, “the art”
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).sanatta, sanattan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).sanatım, sanatın
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).sanatını, sanatında
Sanat in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | sanatart | sanatlararts |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | sanatıthe art (object) | sanatlarıthe arts (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | sanatato the art | sanatlarato the arts |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | sanattain / at the art | sanatlardain / at the arts |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | sanattanfrom the art | sanatlardanfrom the arts |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | sanatınthe art's / of the art | sanatlarınthe arts's / of the arts |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | sanatlawith the art | sanatlarlawith the arts |
Possessive forms: “my art”, “your art”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (sanatında). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | sanatımmy art | sanatımımy art (object) | sanatımato my art | sanatımdain / at my art | sanatımdanfrom my art |
| seninyour | sanatınyour art | sanatınıyour art (object) | sanatınato your art | sanatındain / at your art | sanatındanfrom your art |
| onunhis/her/its | sanatıhis/her art | sanatınıhis/her art (object) | sanatınato his/her art | sanatındain / at his/her art | sanatındanfrom his/her art |
| bizimour | sanatımızour art | sanatımızıour art (object) | sanatımızato our art | sanatımızdain / at our art | sanatımızdanfrom our art |
| sizinyour (pl.) | sanatınızyour (pl.) art | sanatınızıyour (pl.) art (object) | sanatınızato your (pl.) art | sanatınızdain / at your (pl.) art | sanatınızdanfrom your (pl.) art |
| onlarıntheir | sanatlarıtheir arts | sanatlarınıtheir arts (object) | sanatlarınato their arts | sanatlarındain / at their arts | sanatlarındanfrom their arts |
Plural + possessive: sanatlarım (my arts) · sanatların (your arts) · sanatları (his/her arts) · sanatlarımız (our arts) · sanatlarınız (your (pl.) arts) · sanatları (their arts)
Sanat in example sentences
Kızım küçüklüğünden beri sanata ilgi duyuyor.
My daughter has been interested in art since she was little.
Dative case
Watch out with sanat
- This t does not soften. Unlike kitap → kitabı, sanat keeps its t: sanatı, sanata (not
*sanadı). Loanwords and some native words are exceptions to the softening rule, so learn them as you meet them. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: sanatta, sanattan (not
*sanatda). Rule → - Two meanings of sanatın. sanatın is both "of the art" (genitive) and "your art" (possessive). sanatı is likewise both the object form and "his/her art". Rule →
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Questions about sanat
What is the plural of sanat?
The plural of sanat ("art") is sanatlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of sanat is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: sanatları, sanatlarda, sanatlardan.
How do you say "to the art" in Turkish?
"To the art" is sanata, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the art" is sanatta (locative) and "from the art" is sanattan (ablative).
How do you say "my art" in Turkish?
"My art" is sanatım (often with the pronoun: benim sanatım). "Your art" is sanatın, "his/her art" is sanatı and "my arts" is sanatlarım.
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