Sorun Declension: Turkish Cases of 'problem'
sorun means “problem”. Its last vowel is u, so 2-way suffixes use a (sorunlar) and 4-way suffixes use u (sorunun). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to sorun, as in sorunu and sorunda.
Quick facts
- Plural
- sorunlar
- problems
- Harmony
- Back rounded
- suffix vowels a / u
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- sorunu
- accusative, “the problem”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).sorunum, sorunun
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).sorununu, sorununda
Sorun in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | sorunproblem | sorunlarproblems |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | sorunuthe problem (object) | sorunlarıthe problems (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | sorunato the problem | sorunlarato the problems |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | sorundain / at the problem | sorunlardain / at the problems |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | sorundanfrom the problem | sorunlardanfrom the problems |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | sorununthe problem's / of the problem | sorunlarınthe problems's / of the problems |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | sorunlawith the problem | sorunlarlawith the problems |
Possessive forms: “my problem”, “your problem”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (sorununda). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | sorunummy problem | sorunumumy problem (object) | sorunumato my problem | sorunumdain / at my problem | sorunumdanfrom my problem |
| seninyour | sorununyour problem | sorununuyour problem (object) | sorununato your problem | sorunundain / at your problem | sorunundanfrom your problem |
| onunhis/her/its | sorunuhis/her problem | sorununuhis/her problem (object) | sorununato his/her problem | sorunundain / at his/her problem | sorunundanfrom his/her problem |
| bizimour | sorunumuzour problem | sorunumuzuour problem (object) | sorunumuzato our problem | sorunumuzdain / at our problem | sorunumuzdanfrom our problem |
| sizinyour (pl.) | sorununuzyour (pl.) problem | sorununuzuyour (pl.) problem (object) | sorununuzato your (pl.) problem | sorununuzdain / at your (pl.) problem | sorununuzdanfrom your (pl.) problem |
| onlarıntheir | sorunlarıtheir problems | sorunlarınıtheir problems (object) | sorunlarınato their problems | sorunlarındain / at their problems | sorunlarındanfrom their problems |
Plural + possessive: sorunlarım (my problems) · sorunların (your problems) · sorunları (his/her problems) · sorunlarımız (our problems) · sorunlarınız (your (pl.) problems) · sorunları (their problems)
Sorun in example sentences
Watch out with sorun
- Two meanings of sorunun. sorunun is both "of the problem" (genitive) and "your problem" (possessive). sorunu is likewise both the object form and "his/her problem". Rule →
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Questions about sorun
What is the plural of sorun?
The plural of sorun ("problem") is sorunlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of sorun is u, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: sorunları, sorunlarda, sorunlardan.
How do you say "to the problem" in Turkish?
"To the problem" is soruna, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the problem" is sorunda (locative) and "from the problem" is sorundan (ablative).
How do you say "my problem" in Turkish?
"My problem" is sorunum (often with the pronoun: benim sorunum). "Your problem" is sorunun, "his/her problem" is sorunu and "my problems" is sorunlarım.
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