Tren Declension: Turkish Cases of 'train'
tren means “train”. Its last vowel is e, so 2-way suffixes use e (trenler) and 4-way suffixes use i (trenin). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to tren, as in treni and trende.
Quick facts
- Plural
- trenler
- trains
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- treni
- accusative, “the train”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).trenim, trenin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).trenini, treninde
Tren in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | trentrain | trenlertrains |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | trenithe train (object) | trenlerithe trains (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | treneto the train | trenlereto the trains |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | trendein / at the train | trenlerdein / at the trains |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | trendenfrom the train | trenlerdenfrom the trains |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | treninthe train's / of the train | trenlerinthe trains's / of the trains |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | trenlewith the train | trenlerlewith the trains |
Possessive forms: “my train”, “your train”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (treninde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | trenimmy train | trenimimy train (object) | trenimeto my train | trenimdein / at my train | trenimdenfrom my train |
| seninyour | treninyour train | treniniyour train (object) | trenineto your train | trenindein / at your train | trenindenfrom your train |
| onunhis/her/its | trenihis/her train | treninihis/her train (object) | trenineto his/her train | trenindein / at his/her train | trenindenfrom his/her train |
| bizimour | trenimizour train | trenimiziour train (object) | trenimizeto our train | trenimizdein / at our train | trenimizdenfrom our train |
| sizinyour (pl.) | treninizyour (pl.) train | treniniziyour (pl.) train (object) | treninizeto your (pl.) train | treninizdein / at your (pl.) train | treninizdenfrom your (pl.) train |
| onlarıntheir | trenleritheir trains | trenlerinitheir trains (object) | trenlerineto their trains | trenlerindein / at their trains | trenlerindenfrom their trains |
Plural + possessive: trenlerim (my trains) · trenlerin (your trains) · trenleri (his/her trains) · trenlerimiz (our trains) · trenleriniz (your (pl.) trains) · trenleri (their trains)
Tren in example sentences
Watch out with tren
- Two meanings of trenin. trenin is both "of the train" (genitive) and "your train" (possessive). treni is likewise both the object form and "his/her train". Rule →
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Questions about tren
What is the plural of tren?
The plural of tren ("train") is trenler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of tren is e, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: trenleri, trenlerde, trenlerden.
How do you say "to the train" in Turkish?
"To the train" is trene, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the train" is trende (locative) and "from the train" is trenden (ablative).
How do you say "my train" in Turkish?
"My train" is trenim (often with the pronoun: benim trenim). "Your train" is trenin, "his/her train" is treni and "my trains" is trenlerim.
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