Üzüm Declension: Turkish Cases of 'grape'
üzüm means “grape”. Its last vowel is ü, so 2-way suffixes use e (üzümler) and 4-way suffixes use ü (üzümün). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to üzüm, as in üzümü and üzümde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- üzümler
- grapes
- Harmony
- Front rounded
- suffix vowels e / ü
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- üzümü
- accusative, “the grape”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).üzümüm, üzümün
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).üzümünü, üzümünde
Üzüm in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | üzümgrape | üzümlergrapes |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | üzümüthe grape (object) | üzümlerithe grapes (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | üzümeto the grape | üzümlereto the grapes |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | üzümdein / at the grape | üzümlerdein / at the grapes |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | üzümdenfrom the grape | üzümlerdenfrom the grapes |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | üzümünthe grape's / of the grape | üzümlerinthe grapes's / of the grapes |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | üzümlewith the grape | üzümlerlewith the grapes |
Possessive forms: “my grape”, “your grape”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (üzümünde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | üzümümmy grape | üzümümümy grape (object) | üzümümeto my grape | üzümümdein / at my grape | üzümümdenfrom my grape |
| seninyour | üzümünyour grape | üzümünüyour grape (object) | üzümüneto your grape | üzümündein / at your grape | üzümündenfrom your grape |
| onunhis/her/its | üzümühis/her grape | üzümünühis/her grape (object) | üzümüneto his/her grape | üzümündein / at his/her grape | üzümündenfrom his/her grape |
| bizimour | üzümümüzour grape | üzümümüzüour grape (object) | üzümümüzeto our grape | üzümümüzdein / at our grape | üzümümüzdenfrom our grape |
| sizinyour (pl.) | üzümünüzyour (pl.) grape | üzümünüzüyour (pl.) grape (object) | üzümünüzeto your (pl.) grape | üzümünüzdein / at your (pl.) grape | üzümünüzdenfrom your (pl.) grape |
| onlarıntheir | üzümleritheir grapes | üzümlerinitheir grapes (object) | üzümlerineto their grapes | üzümlerindein / at their grapes | üzümlerindenfrom their grapes |
Plural + possessive: üzümlerim (my grapes) · üzümlerin (your grapes) · üzümleri (his/her grapes) · üzümlerimiz (our grapes) · üzümleriniz (your (pl.) grapes) · üzümleri (their grapes)
Üzüm in example sentences
Watch out with üzüm
- Two meanings of üzümün. üzümün is both "of the grape" (genitive) and "your grape" (possessive). üzümü is likewise both the object form and "his/her grape". Rule →
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Questions about üzüm
What is the plural of üzüm?
The plural of üzüm ("grape") is üzümler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of üzüm is ü, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: üzümleri, üzümlerde, üzümlerden.
How do you say "to the grape" in Turkish?
"To the grape" is üzüme, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the grape" is üzümde (locative) and "from the grape" is üzümden (ablative).
How do you say "my grape" in Turkish?
"My grape" is üzümüm (often with the pronoun: benim üzümüm). "Your grape" is üzümün, "his/her grape" is üzümü and "my grapes" is üzümlerim.
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