Suç Declension: Turkish Cases of 'fault'
suç means “fault, crime”. Its last vowel is u, so 2-way suffixes use a (suçlar) and 4-way suffixes use u (suçun). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to suç, as in suçu and suçta.
Quick facts
- Plural
- suçlar
- faults
- Harmony
- Back rounded
- suffix vowels a / u
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- suçu
- accusative, “the fault”
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).suçta, suçtan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).suçum, suçun
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).suçunu, suçunda
Suç in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | suçfault | suçlarfaults |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | suçuthe fault (object) | suçlarıthe faults (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | suçato the fault | suçlarato the faults |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | suçtain / at the fault | suçlardain / at the faults |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | suçtanfrom the fault | suçlardanfrom the faults |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | suçunthe fault's / of the fault | suçlarınthe faults's / of the faults |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | suçlawith the fault | suçlarlawith the faults |
Possessive forms: “my fault”, “your fault”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (suçunda). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | suçummy fault | suçumumy fault (object) | suçumato my fault | suçumdain / at my fault | suçumdanfrom my fault |
| seninyour | suçunyour fault | suçunuyour fault (object) | suçunato your fault | suçundain / at your fault | suçundanfrom your fault |
| onunhis/her/its | suçuhis/her fault | suçunuhis/her fault (object) | suçunato his/her fault | suçundain / at his/her fault | suçundanfrom his/her fault |
| bizimour | suçumuzour fault | suçumuzuour fault (object) | suçumuzato our fault | suçumuzdain / at our fault | suçumuzdanfrom our fault |
| sizinyour (pl.) | suçunuzyour (pl.) fault | suçunuzuyour (pl.) fault (object) | suçunuzato your (pl.) fault | suçunuzdain / at your (pl.) fault | suçunuzdanfrom your (pl.) fault |
| onlarıntheir | suçlarıtheir faults | suçlarınıtheir faults (object) | suçlarınato their faults | suçlarındain / at their faults | suçlarındanfrom their faults |
Plural + possessive: suçlarım (my faults) · suçların (your faults) · suçları (his/her faults) · suçlarımız (our faults) · suçlarınız (your (pl.) faults) · suçları (their faults)
Suç in example sentences
Watch out with suç
- This ç does not soften. Unlike kitap → kitabı, suç keeps its ç: suçu, suça (not
*sucu). Most one-syllable nouns behave this way. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: suçta, suçtan (not
*suçda). Rule → - Two meanings of suçun. suçun is both "of the fault" (genitive) and "your fault" (possessive). suçu is likewise both the object form and "his/her fault". Rule →
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Questions about suç
What is the plural of suç?
The plural of suç ("fault") is suçlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of suç is u, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: suçları, suçlarda, suçlardan.
How do you say "to the fault" in Turkish?
"To the fault" is suça, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the fault" is suçta (locative) and "from the fault" is suçtan (ablative).
How do you say "my fault" in Turkish?
"My fault" is suçum (often with the pronoun: benim suçum). "Your fault" is suçun, "his/her fault" is suçu and "my faults" is suçlarım.
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