Tuz Declension: Turkish Cases of 'salt'
tuz means “salt”. Its last vowel is u, so 2-way suffixes use a (tuzlar) and 4-way suffixes use u (tuzun). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to tuz, as in tuzu and tuzda.
Quick facts
- Plural
- tuzlar
- salt
- Harmony
- Back rounded
- suffix vowels a / u
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- tuzu
- accusative, “the salt”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).tuzum, tuzun
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).tuzunu, tuzunda
Tuz in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | tuzsalt | tuzlarsalt |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | tuzuthe salt (object) | tuzlarıthe salt (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | tuzato the salt | tuzlarato the salt |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | tuzdain / at the salt | tuzlardain / at the salt |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | tuzdanfrom the salt | tuzlardanfrom the salt |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | tuzunthe salt's / of the salt | tuzlarınthe salt's / of the salt |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | tuzlawith the salt | tuzlarlawith the salt |
Possessive forms: “my salt”, “your salt”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (tuzunda). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | tuzummy salt | tuzumumy salt (object) | tuzumato my salt | tuzumdain / at my salt | tuzumdanfrom my salt |
| seninyour | tuzunyour salt | tuzunuyour salt (object) | tuzunato your salt | tuzundain / at your salt | tuzundanfrom your salt |
| onunhis/her/its | tuzuhis/her salt | tuzunuhis/her salt (object) | tuzunato his/her salt | tuzundain / at his/her salt | tuzundanfrom his/her salt |
| bizimour | tuzumuzour salt | tuzumuzuour salt (object) | tuzumuzato our salt | tuzumuzdain / at our salt | tuzumuzdanfrom our salt |
| sizinyour (pl.) | tuzunuzyour (pl.) salt | tuzunuzuyour (pl.) salt (object) | tuzunuzato your (pl.) salt | tuzunuzdain / at your (pl.) salt | tuzunuzdanfrom your (pl.) salt |
| onlarıntheir | tuzlarıtheir salt | tuzlarınıtheir salt (object) | tuzlarınato their salt | tuzlarındain / at their salt | tuzlarındanfrom their salt |
Plural + possessive: tuzlarım (my salt) · tuzların (your salt) · tuzları (his/her salt) · tuzlarımız (our salt) · tuzlarınız (your (pl.) salt) · tuzları (their salt)
Tuz in example sentences
Watch out with tuz
- Two meanings of tuzun. tuzun is both "of the salt" (genitive) and "your salt" (possessive). tuzu is likewise both the object form and "his/her salt". Rule →
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Questions about tuz
What is the plural of tuz?
The plural of tuz ("salt") is tuzlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of tuz is u, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: tuzları, tuzlarda, tuzlardan.
How do you say "to the salt" in Turkish?
"To the salt" is tuza, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the salt" is tuzda (locative) and "from the salt" is tuzdan (ablative).
How do you say "my salt" in Turkish?
"My salt" is tuzum (often with the pronoun: benim tuzum). "Your salt" is tuzun, "his/her salt" is tuzu and "my salt" is tuzlarım.
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