Vakit Declension: Turkish Cases of 'time'
vakit means “time”. Its last vowel is i, so 2-way suffixes use e (vakitler) and 4-way suffixes use i (vaktin). Its last vowel drops before a vowel suffix (vakti, vakte) but stays before a consonant (vakitte).
Quick facts
- Plural
- vakitler
- times
- Harmony
- Front unrounded
- suffix vowels e / i
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- vakti
- accusative, “the time”
Rules this noun follows
- Vowel drop — The last vowel of the root drops before a vowel-initial suffix.vakti, vakte, vaktim
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).vakitte, vakitten
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).vaktim, vaktin
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).vaktini, vaktinde
Vakit in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | vakittime | vakitlertimes |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | vaktithe time (object) | vakitlerithe times (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | vakteto the time | vakitlereto the times |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | vakittein / at the time | vakitlerdein / at the times |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | vakittenfrom the time | vakitlerdenfrom the times |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | vaktinthe time's / of the time | vakitlerinthe times's / of the times |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | vakitlewith the time | vakitlerlewith the times |
Possessive forms: “my time”, “your time”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (vaktinde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | vaktimmy time | vaktimimy time (object) | vaktimeto my time | vaktimdein / at my time | vaktimdenfrom my time |
| seninyour | vaktinyour time | vaktiniyour time (object) | vaktineto your time | vaktindein / at your time | vaktindenfrom your time |
| onunhis/her/its | vaktihis/her time | vaktinihis/her time (object) | vaktineto his/her time | vaktindein / at his/her time | vaktindenfrom his/her time |
| bizimour | vaktimizour time | vaktimiziour time (object) | vaktimizeto our time | vaktimizdein / at our time | vaktimizdenfrom our time |
| sizinyour (pl.) | vaktinizyour (pl.) time | vaktiniziyour (pl.) time (object) | vaktinizeto your (pl.) time | vaktinizdein / at your (pl.) time | vaktinizdenfrom your (pl.) time |
| onlarıntheir | vakitleritheir times | vakitlerinitheir times (object) | vakitlerineto their times | vakitlerindein / at their times | vakitlerindenfrom their times |
Plural + possessive: vakitlerim (my times) · vakitlerin (your times) · vakitleri (his/her times) · vakitlerimiz (our times) · vakitleriniz (your (pl.) times) · vakitleri (their times)
Vakit in example sentences
Watch out with vakit
- The last vowel drops. Before a vowel suffix the second vowel disappears: vakti, vakte, vaktim (not
*vakiti,*vakite). Consonant suffixes keep it: vakitte, vakitler. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: vakitte, vakitten (not
*vakitde). Rule → - Two meanings of vaktin. vaktin is both "of the time" (genitive) and "your time" (possessive). vakti is likewise both the object form and "his/her time". Rule →
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Other nouns that drop a vowel
Questions about vakit
What is the plural of vakit?
The plural of vakit ("time") is vakitler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of vakit is i, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: vakitleri, vakitlerde, vakitlerden.
How do you say "to the time" in Turkish?
"To the time" is vakte, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the time" is vakitte (locative) and "from the time" is vakitten (ablative).
Why is it vakti and not vakiti?
Vakit belongs to a group of two-syllable nouns (mostly Arabic loans and body parts) whose second vowel drops when a vowel-initial suffix follows: vakti, vakte, vaktim. With consonant-initial suffixes the vowel stays: vakitte, vakitler.
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