Şeker Declension: Turkish Cases of 'sugar'
şeker means “sugar”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (şekerler) and 4-way suffixes use i (şekerin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to şeker, as in şekeri and şekerde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- şekerler
- sugar
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- şekeri
- accusative, “the sugar”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).şekerim, şekerin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).şekerini, şekerinde
Şeker in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | şekersugar | şekerlersugar |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | şekerithe sugar (object) | şekerlerithe sugar (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | şekereto the sugar | şekerlereto the sugar |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | şekerdein / at the sugar | şekerlerdein / at the sugar |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | şekerdenfrom the sugar | şekerlerdenfrom the sugar |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | şekerinthe sugar's / of the sugar | şekerlerinthe sugar's / of the sugar |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | şekerlewith the sugar | şekerlerlewith the sugar |
Possessive forms: “my sugar”, “your sugar”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (şekerinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | şekerimmy sugar | şekerimimy sugar (object) | şekerimeto my sugar | şekerimdein / at my sugar | şekerimdenfrom my sugar |
| seninyour | şekerinyour sugar | şekeriniyour sugar (object) | şekerineto your sugar | şekerindein / at your sugar | şekerindenfrom your sugar |
| onunhis/her/its | şekerihis/her sugar | şekerinihis/her sugar (object) | şekerineto his/her sugar | şekerindein / at his/her sugar | şekerindenfrom his/her sugar |
| bizimour | şekerimizour sugar | şekerimiziour sugar (object) | şekerimizeto our sugar | şekerimizdein / at our sugar | şekerimizdenfrom our sugar |
| sizinyour (pl.) | şekerinizyour (pl.) sugar | şekeriniziyour (pl.) sugar (object) | şekerinizeto your (pl.) sugar | şekerinizdein / at your (pl.) sugar | şekerinizdenfrom your (pl.) sugar |
| onlarıntheir | şekerleritheir sugar | şekerlerinitheir sugar (object) | şekerlerineto their sugar | şekerlerindein / at their sugar | şekerlerindenfrom their sugar |
Plural + possessive: şekerlerim (my sugar) · şekerlerin (your sugar) · şekerleri (his/her sugar) · şekerlerimiz (our sugar) · şekerleriniz (your (pl.) sugar) · şekerleri (their sugar)
Şeker in example sentences
Watch out with şeker
- Two meanings of şekerin. şekerin is both "of the sugar" (genitive) and "your sugar" (possessive). şekeri is likewise both the object form and "his/her sugar". Rule →
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Questions about şeker
What is the plural of şeker?
The plural of şeker ("sugar") is şekerler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of şeker is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: şekerleri, şekerlerde, şekerlerden.
How do you say "to the sugar" in Turkish?
"To the sugar" is şekere, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the sugar" is şekerde (locative) and "from the sugar" is şekerden (ablative).
How do you say "my sugar" in Turkish?
"My sugar" is şekerim (often with the pronoun: benim şekerim). "Your sugar" is şekerin, "his/her sugar" is şekeri and "my sugar" is şekerlerim.
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