Süt Declension: Turkish Cases of 'milk'
süt means “milk”. Its last vowel is ü, so 2-way suffixes use e (sütler) and 4-way suffixes use ü (sütün). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to süt, as in sütü and sütte.
Quick facts
- Plural
- sütler
- milk
- Harmony
- Front rounded
- suffix vowels e / ü
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- sütü
- accusative, “the milk”
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).sütte, sütten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).sütüm, sütün
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).sütünü, sütünde
Süt in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | sütmilk | sütlermilk |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | sütüthe milk (object) | sütlerithe milk (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | süteto the milk | sütlereto the milk |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | süttein / at the milk | sütlerdein / at the milk |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | süttenfrom the milk | sütlerdenfrom the milk |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | sütünthe milk's / of the milk | sütlerinthe milk's / of the milk |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | sütlewith the milk | sütlerlewith the milk |
Possessive forms: “my milk”, “your milk”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (sütünde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | sütümmy milk | sütümümy milk (object) | sütümeto my milk | sütümdein / at my milk | sütümdenfrom my milk |
| seninyour | sütünyour milk | sütünüyour milk (object) | sütüneto your milk | sütündein / at your milk | sütündenfrom your milk |
| onunhis/her/its | sütühis/her milk | sütünühis/her milk (object) | sütüneto his/her milk | sütündein / at his/her milk | sütündenfrom his/her milk |
| bizimour | sütümüzour milk | sütümüzüour milk (object) | sütümüzeto our milk | sütümüzdein / at our milk | sütümüzdenfrom our milk |
| sizinyour (pl.) | sütünüzyour (pl.) milk | sütünüzüyour (pl.) milk (object) | sütünüzeto your (pl.) milk | sütünüzdein / at your (pl.) milk | sütünüzdenfrom your (pl.) milk |
| onlarıntheir | sütleritheir milk | sütlerinitheir milk (object) | sütlerineto their milk | sütlerindein / at their milk | sütlerindenfrom their milk |
Plural + possessive: sütlerim (my milk) · sütlerin (your milk) · sütleri (his/her milk) · sütlerimiz (our milk) · sütleriniz (your (pl.) milk) · sütleri (their milk)
Süt in example sentences
Watch out with süt
- This t does not soften. Unlike kitap → kitabı, süt keeps its t: sütü, süte (not
*südü). Most one-syllable nouns behave this way. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: sütte, sütten (not
*sütde). Rule → - Two meanings of sütün. sütün is both "of the milk" (genitive) and "your milk" (possessive). sütü is likewise both the object form and "his/her milk". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
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Questions about süt
What is the plural of süt?
The plural of süt ("milk") is sütler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of süt is ü, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: sütleri, sütlerde, sütlerden.
How do you say "to the milk" in Turkish?
"To the milk" is süte, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the milk" is sütte (locative) and "from the milk" is sütten (ablative).
How do you say "my milk" in Turkish?
"My milk" is sütüm (often with the pronoun: benim sütüm). "Your milk" is sütün, "his/her milk" is sütü and "my milk" is sütlerim.
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