Ses Declension: Turkish Cases of 'sound'
ses means “sound, voice”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (sesler) and 4-way suffixes use i (sesin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to ses, as in sesi and seste.
Quick facts
- Plural
- sesler
- sounds
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- sesi
- accusative, “the sound”
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).seste, sesten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).sesim, sesin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).sesini, sesinde
Ses in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | sessound | seslersounds |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | sesithe sound (object) | seslerithe sounds (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | seseto the sound | seslereto the sounds |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | sestein / at the sound | seslerdein / at the sounds |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | sestenfrom the sound | seslerdenfrom the sounds |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | sesinthe sound's / of the sound | seslerinthe sounds's / of the sounds |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | seslewith the sound | seslerlewith the sounds |
Possessive forms: “my sound”, “your sound”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (sesinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | sesimmy sound | sesimimy sound (object) | sesimeto my sound | sesimdein / at my sound | sesimdenfrom my sound |
| seninyour | sesinyour sound | sesiniyour sound (object) | sesineto your sound | sesindein / at your sound | sesindenfrom your sound |
| onunhis/her/its | sesihis/her sound | sesinihis/her sound (object) | sesineto his/her sound | sesindein / at his/her sound | sesindenfrom his/her sound |
| bizimour | sesimizour sound | sesimiziour sound (object) | sesimizeto our sound | sesimizdein / at our sound | sesimizdenfrom our sound |
| sizinyour (pl.) | sesinizyour (pl.) sound | sesiniziyour (pl.) sound (object) | sesinizeto your (pl.) sound | sesinizdein / at your (pl.) sound | sesinizdenfrom your (pl.) sound |
| onlarıntheir | sesleritheir sounds | seslerinitheir sounds (object) | seslerineto their sounds | seslerindein / at their sounds | seslerindenfrom their sounds |
Plural + possessive: seslerim (my sounds) · seslerin (your sounds) · sesleri (his/her sounds) · seslerimiz (our sounds) · sesleriniz (your (pl.) sounds) · sesleri (their sounds)
Ses in example sentences
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Questions about ses
What is the plural of ses?
The plural of ses ("sound") is sesler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of ses is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: sesleri, seslerde, seslerden.
How do you say "to the sound" in Turkish?
"To the sound" is sese, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the sound" is seste (locative) and "from the sound" is sesten (ablative).
How do you say "my sound" in Turkish?
"My sound" is sesim (often with the pronoun: benim sesim). "Your sound" is sesin, "his/her sound" is sesi and "my sounds" is seslerim.
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