Taraf Declension: Turkish Cases of 'side'
taraf means “side”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (taraflar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (tarafın). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to taraf, as in tarafı and tarafta.
Quick facts
- Plural
- taraflar
- sides
- Harmony
- Back unrounded
- suffix vowels a / ı
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- tarafı
- accusative, “the side”
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).tarafta, taraftan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).tarafım, tarafın
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).tarafını, tarafında
Taraf in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | tarafside | taraflarsides |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | tarafıthe side (object) | taraflarıthe sides (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | tarafato the side | taraflarato the sides |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | taraftain / at the side | taraflardain / at the sides |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | taraftanfrom the side | taraflardanfrom the sides |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | tarafınthe side's / of the side | taraflarınthe sides's / of the sides |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | taraflawith the side | taraflarlawith the sides |
Possessive forms: “my side”, “your side”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (tarafında). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | tarafımmy side | tarafımımy side (object) | tarafımato my side | tarafımdain / at my side | tarafımdanfrom my side |
| seninyour | tarafınyour side | tarafınıyour side (object) | tarafınato your side | tarafındain / at your side | tarafındanfrom your side |
| onunhis/her/its | tarafıhis/her side | tarafınıhis/her side (object) | tarafınato his/her side | tarafındain / at his/her side | tarafındanfrom his/her side |
| bizimour | tarafımızour side | tarafımızıour side (object) | tarafımızato our side | tarafımızdain / at our side | tarafımızdanfrom our side |
| sizinyour (pl.) | tarafınızyour (pl.) side | tarafınızıyour (pl.) side (object) | tarafınızato your (pl.) side | tarafınızdain / at your (pl.) side | tarafınızdanfrom your (pl.) side |
| onlarıntheir | taraflarıtheir sides | taraflarınıtheir sides (object) | taraflarınato their sides | taraflarındain / at their sides | taraflarındanfrom their sides |
Plural + possessive: taraflarım (my sides) · tarafların (your sides) · tarafları (his/her sides) · taraflarımız (our sides) · taraflarınız (your (pl.) sides) · tarafları (their sides)
Taraf in example sentences
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Questions about taraf
What is the plural of taraf?
The plural of taraf ("side") is taraflar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of taraf is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: tarafları, taraflarda, taraflardan.
How do you say "to the side" in Turkish?
"To the side" is tarafa, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the side" is tarafta (locative) and "from the side" is taraftan (ablative).
How do you say "my side" in Turkish?
"My side" is tarafım (often with the pronoun: benim tarafım). "Your side" is tarafın, "his/her side" is tarafı and "my sides" is taraflarım.
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