Sandalye Declension: Turkish Cases of 'chair'
sandalye means “chair”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (sandalyeler) and 4-way suffixes use i (sandalyenin). Because it ends in a vowel, vowel-initial suffixes need a buffer letter: sandalyeyi, sandalyenin, sandalyesi.
Quick facts
- Plural
- sandalyeler
- chairs
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a vowel
- buffer letters y / n / s
- Object form
- sandalyeyi
- accusative, “the chair”
Rules this noun follows
- Buffer letter y — y separates two vowels (kapı-y-ı).sandalyeyi, sandalyeye, sandalyeyle
- Buffer letter n — n separates two vowels in the genitive (kapı-n-ın).sandalyenin
- Buffer letter s — s separates two vowels in the 3rd-person possessive (kapı-s-ı).sandalyesi
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).sandalyesini, sandalyesinde
Sandalye in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | sandalyechair | sandalyelerchairs |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | sandalyeyithe chair (object) | sandalyelerithe chairs (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | sandalyeyeto the chair | sandalyelereto the chairs |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | sandalyedein / at the chair | sandalyelerdein / at the chairs |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | sandalyedenfrom the chair | sandalyelerdenfrom the chairs |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | sandalyeninthe chair's / of the chair | sandalyelerinthe chairs's / of the chairs |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | sandalyeylewith the chair | sandalyelerlewith the chairs |
Possessive forms: “my chair”, “your chair”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (sandalyesinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | sandalyemmy chair | sandalyemimy chair (object) | sandalyemeto my chair | sandalyemdein / at my chair | sandalyemdenfrom my chair |
| seninyour | sandalyenyour chair | sandalyeniyour chair (object) | sandalyeneto your chair | sandalyendein / at your chair | sandalyendenfrom your chair |
| onunhis/her/its | sandalyesihis/her chair | sandalyesinihis/her chair (object) | sandalyesineto his/her chair | sandalyesindein / at his/her chair | sandalyesindenfrom his/her chair |
| bizimour | sandalyemizour chair | sandalyemiziour chair (object) | sandalyemizeto our chair | sandalyemizdein / at our chair | sandalyemizdenfrom our chair |
| sizinyour (pl.) | sandalyenizyour (pl.) chair | sandalyeniziyour (pl.) chair (object) | sandalyenizeto your (pl.) chair | sandalyenizdein / at your (pl.) chair | sandalyenizdenfrom your (pl.) chair |
| onlarıntheir | sandalyeleritheir chairs | sandalyelerinitheir chairs (object) | sandalyelerineto their chairs | sandalyelerindein / at their chairs | sandalyelerindenfrom their chairs |
Plural + possessive: sandalyelerim (my chairs) · sandalyelerin (your chairs) · sandalyeleri (his/her chairs) · sandalyelerimiz (our chairs) · sandalyeleriniz (your (pl.) chairs) · sandalyeleri (their chairs)
Sandalye in example sentences
Watch out with sandalye
- Buffer letters after the final vowel. Vowel suffixes need a buffer: sandalyeyi (y), sandalyenin (n), sandalyesi (s). After sandalyesi a case suffix adds n: sandalyesinde, not
*sandalyeside. Rule →
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Questions about sandalye
What is the plural of sandalye?
The plural of sandalye ("chair") is sandalyeler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of sandalye is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: sandalyeleri, sandalyelerde, sandalyelerden.
How do you say "to the chair" in Turkish?
"To the chair" is sandalyeye, the dative case (-ye). Similarly, "in / at the chair" is sandalyede (locative) and "from the chair" is sandalyeden (ablative).
How do you say "my chair" in Turkish?
"My chair" is sandalyem (often with the pronoun: benim sandalyem). "Your chair" is sandalyen, "his/her chair" is sandalyesi and "my chairs" is sandalyelerim.
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