Sokak Declension: Turkish Cases of 'street'
sokak means “street”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (sokaklar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (sokağın). Its final k softens to ğ before a vowel (sokağı, sokağa) but stays hard before a consonant (sokakta).
Quick facts
- Plural
- sokaklar
- streets
- Harmony
- Back unrounded
- suffix vowels a / ı
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- sokağı
- accusative, “the street”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.sokağı, sokağa, sokağım
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).sokakta, sokaktan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).sokağım, sokağın
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).sokağını, sokağında
Sokak in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | sokakstreet | sokaklarstreets |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | sokağıthe street (object) | sokaklarıthe streets (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | sokağato the street | sokaklarato the streets |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | sokaktain / at the street | sokaklardain / at the streets |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | sokaktanfrom the street | sokaklardanfrom the streets |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | sokağınthe street's / of the street | sokaklarınthe streets's / of the streets |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | sokaklawith the street | sokaklarlawith the streets |
Possessive forms: “my street”, “your street”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (sokağında). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | sokağımmy street | sokağımımy street (object) | sokağımato my street | sokağımdain / at my street | sokağımdanfrom my street |
| seninyour | sokağınyour street | sokağınıyour street (object) | sokağınato your street | sokağındain / at your street | sokağındanfrom your street |
| onunhis/her/its | sokağıhis/her street | sokağınıhis/her street (object) | sokağınato his/her street | sokağındain / at his/her street | sokağındanfrom his/her street |
| bizimour | sokağımızour street | sokağımızıour street (object) | sokağımızato our street | sokağımızdain / at our street | sokağımızdanfrom our street |
| sizinyour (pl.) | sokağınızyour (pl.) street | sokağınızıyour (pl.) street (object) | sokağınızato your (pl.) street | sokağınızdain / at your (pl.) street | sokağınızdanfrom your (pl.) street |
| onlarıntheir | sokaklarıtheir streets | sokaklarınıtheir streets (object) | sokaklarınato their streets | sokaklarındain / at their streets | sokaklarındanfrom their streets |
Plural + possessive: sokaklarım (my streets) · sokakların (your streets) · sokakları (his/her streets) · sokaklarımız (our streets) · sokaklarınız (your (pl.) streets) · sokakları (their streets)
Sokak in example sentences
Watch out with sokak
- Softening before vowels. Final k softens before a vowel: sokağı, sokağa, sokağım (not
*sokakı). Before a consonant it stays hard: sokakta, sokaklar. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: sokakta, sokaktan (not
*sokakda). Rule → - Two meanings of sokağın. sokağın is both "of the street" (genitive) and "your street" (possessive). sokağı is likewise both the object form and "his/her street". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: places in town
- adres address
- banka bank
- cadde avenue
- durak stop
- dükkân shop
- eczane pharmacy
- hastane hospital
- köy village
- market supermarket
- müze museum
Other nouns that soften
Questions about sokak
What is the plural of sokak?
The plural of sokak ("street") is sokaklar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of sokak is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: sokakları, sokaklarda, sokaklardan.
How do you say "to the street" in Turkish?
"To the street" is sokağa, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the street" is sokakta (locative) and "from the street" is sokaktan (ablative).
Why does sokak become sokağı?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Sokak follows this rule, so the accusative is sokağı and "my street" is sokağım. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: sokakta, sokaklar.
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