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Şans Declension: Turkish Cases of 'luck'

şans means “luck, chance”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (şanslar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (şansın). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to şans, as in şansı and şansta.

Quick facts

Plural
şanslar
chances
Harmony
Back unrounded
suffix vowels a / ı
Ends in
a consonant
suffixes attach directly
Object form
şansı
accusative, “the luck”

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).şansta, şanstan
  • Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).şansım, şansın
  • Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).şansını, şansında

Şans in all seven cases

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

CaseSingularPlural
NominativeYalın hâl · no endingşansluckşanslarchances
AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)Işansıthe luck (object)şanslarıthe chances (object)
DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)Aşansato the luckşanslarato the chances
LocativeBulunma hâli · -DAşanstain / at the luckşanslardain / at the chances
AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAnşanstanfrom the luckşanslardanfrom the chances
Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)Inşansınthe luck's / of the luckşanslarınthe chances's / of the chances
InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lAşanslawith the luckşanslarlawith the chances

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

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

OwnerNominativeAccusativeDativeLocativeAblative
benimmyşansımmy luckşansımımy luck (object)şansımato my luckşansımdain / at my luckşansımdanfrom my luck
seninyourşansınyour luckşansınıyour luck (object)şansınato your luckşansındain / at your luckşansındanfrom your luck
onunhis/her/itsşansıhis/her luckşansınıhis/her luck (object)şansınato his/her luckşansındain / at his/her luckşansındanfrom his/her luck
bizimourşansımızour luckşansımızıour luck (object)şansımızato our luckşansımızdain / at our luckşansımızdanfrom our luck
sizinyour (pl.)şansınızyour (pl.) luckşansınızıyour (pl.) luck (object)şansınızato your (pl.) luckşansınızdain / at your (pl.) luckşansınızdanfrom your (pl.) luck
onlarıntheirşanslarıtheir chancesşanslarınıtheir chances (object)şanslarınato their chancesşanslarındain / at their chancesşanslarındanfrom their chances

Plural + possessive: şanslarım (my chances) · şansların (your chances) · şansları (his/her chances) · şanslarımız (our chances) · şanslarınız (your (pl.) chances) · şansları (their chances)

Şans in example sentences

Watch out with şans

  • Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: şansta, şanstan (not *şansda). Rule →
  • Two meanings of şansın. şansın is both "of the luck" (genitive) and "your luck" (possessive). şansı is likewise both the object form and "his/her luck". Rule →

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Questions about şans

What is the plural of şans?

The plural of şans ("luck") is şanslar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of şans is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: şansları, şanslarda, şanslardan.

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

"To the luck" is şansa, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the luck" is şansta (locative) and "from the luck" is şanstan (ablative).

How do you say "my luck" in Turkish?

"My luck" is şansım (often with the pronoun: benim şansım). "Your luck" is şansın, "his/her luck" is şansı and "my chances" is şanslarım.

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