Uç Declension: Turkish Cases of 'tip'
uç means “tip, end”. Its last vowel is u, so 2-way suffixes use a (uçlar) and 4-way suffixes use u (ucun). Its final ç softens to c before a vowel (ucu, uca) but stays hard before a consonant (uçta).
Quick facts
- Plural
- uçlar
- tips
- Harmony
- Back rounded
- suffix vowels a / u
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- ucu
- accusative, “the tip”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.ucu, uca, ucum
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).uçta, uçtan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).ucum, ucun
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).ucunu, ucunda
Uç in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | uçtip | uçlartips |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | ucuthe tip (object) | uçlarıthe tips (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | ucato the tip | uçlarato the tips |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | uçtain / at the tip | uçlardain / at the tips |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | uçtanfrom the tip | uçlardanfrom the tips |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | ucunthe tip's / of the tip | uçlarınthe tips's / of the tips |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | uçlawith the tip | uçlarlawith the tips |
Possessive forms: “my tip”, “your tip”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (ucunda). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | ucummy tip | ucumumy tip (object) | ucumato my tip | ucumdain / at my tip | ucumdanfrom my tip |
| seninyour | ucunyour tip | ucunuyour tip (object) | ucunato your tip | ucundain / at your tip | ucundanfrom your tip |
| onunhis/her/its | ucuhis/her tip | ucunuhis/her tip (object) | ucunato his/her tip | ucundain / at his/her tip | ucundanfrom his/her tip |
| bizimour | ucumuzour tip | ucumuzuour tip (object) | ucumuzato our tip | ucumuzdain / at our tip | ucumuzdanfrom our tip |
| sizinyour (pl.) | ucunuzyour (pl.) tip | ucunuzuyour (pl.) tip (object) | ucunuzato your (pl.) tip | ucunuzdain / at your (pl.) tip | ucunuzdanfrom your (pl.) tip |
| onlarıntheir | uçlarıtheir tips | uçlarınıtheir tips (object) | uçlarınato their tips | uçlarındain / at their tips | uçlarındanfrom their tips |
Plural + possessive: uçlarım (my tips) · uçların (your tips) · uçları (his/her tips) · uçlarımız (our tips) · uçlarınız (your (pl.) tips) · uçları (their tips)
Uç in example sentences
Watch out with uç
- A one-syllable word that softens. Final ç softens before a vowel: ucu, uca, ucum (not
*uçu). Before a consonant it stays hard: uçta, uçlar. 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: uçta, uçtan (not
*uçda). Rule → - Two meanings of ucun. ucun is both "of the tip" (genitive) and "your tip" (possessive). ucu is likewise both the object form and "his/her tip". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: shapes, parts & position
- çeşit kind
- dip bottom
- gölge shadow
- güç power
- hal state
- kısım part
- şekil shape
- ışık light
- parça piece
- taraf side
Other nouns that soften
Questions about uç
What is the plural of uç?
The plural of uç ("tip") is uçlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of uç is u, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: uçları, uçlarda, uçlardan.
How do you say "to the tip" in Turkish?
"To the tip" is uca, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the tip" is uçta (locative) and "from the tip" is uçtan (ablative).
Why does uç become ucu?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Uç follows this rule, so the accusative is ucu and "my tip" is ucum. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: uçta, uçlar.
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