Tat Declension: Turkish Cases of 'taste'
tat means “taste”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (tatlar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (tadın). Its final t softens to d before a vowel (tadı, tada) but stays hard before a consonant (tatta).
Quick facts
- Plural
- tatlar
- tastes
- Harmony
- Back unrounded
- suffix vowels a / ı
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- tadı
- accusative, “the taste”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.tadı, tada, tadım
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).tatta, tattan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).tadım, tadın
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).tadını, tadında
Tat in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | tattaste | tatlartastes |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | tadıthe taste (object) | tatlarıthe tastes (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | tadato the taste | tatlarato the tastes |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | tattain / at the taste | tatlardain / at the tastes |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | tattanfrom the taste | tatlardanfrom the tastes |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | tadınthe taste's / of the taste | tatlarınthe tastes's / of the tastes |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | tatlawith the taste | tatlarlawith the tastes |
Possessive forms: “my taste”, “your taste”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (tadında). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | tadımmy taste | tadımımy taste (object) | tadımato my taste | tadımdain / at my taste | tadımdanfrom my taste |
| seninyour | tadınyour taste | tadınıyour taste (object) | tadınato your taste | tadındain / at your taste | tadındanfrom your taste |
| onunhis/her/its | tadıhis/her taste | tadınıhis/her taste (object) | tadınato his/her taste | tadındain / at his/her taste | tadındanfrom his/her taste |
| bizimour | tadımızour taste | tadımızıour taste (object) | tadımızato our taste | tadımızdain / at our taste | tadımızdanfrom our taste |
| sizinyour (pl.) | tadınızyour (pl.) taste | tadınızıyour (pl.) taste (object) | tadınızato your (pl.) taste | tadınızdain / at your (pl.) taste | tadınızdanfrom your (pl.) taste |
| onlarıntheir | tatlarıtheir tastes | tatlarınıtheir tastes (object) | tatlarınato their tastes | tatlarındain / at their tastes | tatlarındanfrom their tastes |
Plural + possessive: tatlarım (my tastes) · tatların (your tastes) · tatları (his/her tastes) · tatlarımız (our tastes) · tatlarınız (your (pl.) tastes) · tatları (their tastes)
Tat in example sentences
Watch out with tat
- A one-syllable word that softens. Final t softens before a vowel: tadı, tada, tadım (not
*tatı). Before a consonant it stays hard: tatta, tatlar. Most one-syllable words never soften (top → topu), so this one is worth memorising. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: tatta, tattan (not
*tatda). Rule → - Two meanings of tadın. tadın is both "of the taste" (genitive) and "your taste" (possessive). tadı is likewise both the object form and "his/her taste". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: food & drink
Other nouns that soften
Questions about tat
What is the plural of tat?
The plural of tat ("taste") is tatlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of tat is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: tatları, tatlarda, tatlardan.
How do you say "to the taste" in Turkish?
"To the taste" is tada, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the taste" is tatta (locative) and "from the taste" is tattan (ablative).
Why does tat become tadı?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Tat follows this rule, so the accusative is tadı and "my taste" is tadım. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: tatta, tatlar.
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