Yatak Declension: Turkish Cases of 'bed'
yatak means “bed”. Its last vowel is a, so 2-way suffixes use a (yataklar) and 4-way suffixes use ı (yatağın). Its final k softens to ğ before a vowel (yatağı, yatağa) but stays hard before a consonant (yatakta).
Quick facts
- Plural
- yataklar
- beds
- Harmony
- Back unrounded
- suffix vowels a / ı
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- yatağı
- accusative, “the bed”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.yatağı, yatağa, yatağım
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).yatakta, yataktan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).yatağım, yatağın
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).yatağını, yatağında
Yatak in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | yatakbed | yataklarbeds |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | yatağıthe bed (object) | yataklarıthe beds (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | yatağato the bed | yataklarato the beds |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | yataktain / at the bed | yataklardain / at the beds |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | yataktanfrom the bed | yataklardanfrom the beds |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | yatağınthe bed's / of the bed | yataklarınthe beds's / of the beds |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | yataklawith the bed | yataklarlawith the beds |
Possessive forms: “my bed”, “your bed”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (yatağında). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | yatağımmy bed | yatağımımy bed (object) | yatağımato my bed | yatağımdain / at my bed | yatağımdanfrom my bed |
| seninyour | yatağınyour bed | yatağınıyour bed (object) | yatağınato your bed | yatağındain / at your bed | yatağındanfrom your bed |
| onunhis/her/its | yatağıhis/her bed | yatağınıhis/her bed (object) | yatağınato his/her bed | yatağındain / at his/her bed | yatağındanfrom his/her bed |
| bizimour | yatağımızour bed | yatağımızıour bed (object) | yatağımızato our bed | yatağımızdain / at our bed | yatağımızdanfrom our bed |
| sizinyour (pl.) | yatağınızyour (pl.) bed | yatağınızıyour (pl.) bed (object) | yatağınızato your (pl.) bed | yatağınızdain / at your (pl.) bed | yatağınızdanfrom your (pl.) bed |
| onlarıntheir | yataklarıtheir beds | yataklarınıtheir beds (object) | yataklarınato their beds | yataklarındain / at their beds | yataklarındanfrom their beds |
Plural + possessive: yataklarım (my beds) · yatakların (your beds) · yatakları (his/her beds) · yataklarımız (our beds) · yataklarınız (your (pl.) beds) · yatakları (their beds)
Yatak in example sentences
Watch out with yatak
- Softening before vowels. Final k softens before a vowel: yatağı, yatağa, yatağım (not
*yatakı). Before a consonant it stays hard: yatakta, yataklar. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: yatakta, yataktan (not
*yatakda). Rule → - Two meanings of yatağın. yatağın is both "of the bed" (genitive) and "your bed" (possessive). yatağı is likewise both the object form and "his/her bed". Rule →
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Questions about yatak
What is the plural of yatak?
The plural of yatak ("bed") is yataklar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of yatak is a, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: yatakları, yataklarda, yataklardan.
How do you say "to the bed" in Turkish?
"To the bed" is yatağa, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the bed" is yatakta (locative) and "from the bed" is yataktan (ablative).
Why does yatak become yatağı?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Yatak follows this rule, so the accusative is yatağı and "my bed" is yatağım. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: yatakta, yataklar.
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