Yoğurt Declension: Turkish Cases of 'yogurt'
yoğurt means “yogurt”. Its last vowel is u, so 2-way suffixes use a (yoğurtlar) and 4-way suffixes use u (yoğurdun). Its final t softens to d before a vowel (yoğurdu, yoğurda) but stays hard before a consonant (yoğurtta).
Quick facts
- Plural
- yoğurtlar
- yogurts
- Harmony
- Back rounded
- suffix vowels a / u
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- yoğurdu
- accusative, “the yogurt”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.yoğurdu, yoğurda, yoğurdum
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).yoğurtta, yoğurttan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).yoğurdum, yoğurdun
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).yoğurdunu, yoğurdunda
Yoğurt in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | yoğurtyogurt | yoğurtlaryogurts |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | yoğurduthe yogurt (object) | yoğurtlarıthe yogurts (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | yoğurdato the yogurt | yoğurtlarato the yogurts |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | yoğurttain / at the yogurt | yoğurtlardain / at the yogurts |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | yoğurttanfrom the yogurt | yoğurtlardanfrom the yogurts |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | yoğurdunthe yogurt's / of the yogurt | yoğurtlarınthe yogurts's / of the yogurts |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | yoğurtlawith the yogurt | yoğurtlarlawith the yogurts |
Possessive forms: “my yogurt”, “your yogurt”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (yoğurdunda). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | yoğurdummy yogurt | yoğurdumumy yogurt (object) | yoğurdumato my yogurt | yoğurdumdain / at my yogurt | yoğurdumdanfrom my yogurt |
| seninyour | yoğurdunyour yogurt | yoğurdunuyour yogurt (object) | yoğurdunato your yogurt | yoğurdundain / at your yogurt | yoğurdundanfrom your yogurt |
| onunhis/her/its | yoğurduhis/her yogurt | yoğurdunuhis/her yogurt (object) | yoğurdunato his/her yogurt | yoğurdundain / at his/her yogurt | yoğurdundanfrom his/her yogurt |
| bizimour | yoğurdumuzour yogurt | yoğurdumuzuour yogurt (object) | yoğurdumuzato our yogurt | yoğurdumuzdain / at our yogurt | yoğurdumuzdanfrom our yogurt |
| sizinyour (pl.) | yoğurdunuzyour (pl.) yogurt | yoğurdunuzuyour (pl.) yogurt (object) | yoğurdunuzato your (pl.) yogurt | yoğurdunuzdain / at your (pl.) yogurt | yoğurdunuzdanfrom your (pl.) yogurt |
| onlarıntheir | yoğurtlarıtheir yogurts | yoğurtlarınıtheir yogurts (object) | yoğurtlarınato their yogurts | yoğurtlarındain / at their yogurts | yoğurtlarındanfrom their yogurts |
Plural + possessive: yoğurtlarım (my yogurts) · yoğurtların (your yogurts) · yoğurtları (his/her yogurts) · yoğurtlarımız (our yogurts) · yoğurtlarınız (your (pl.) yogurts) · yoğurtları (their yogurts)
Yoğurt in example sentences
Watch out with yoğurt
- Softening before vowels. Final t softens before a vowel: yoğurdu, yoğurda, yoğurdum (not
*yoğurtu). Before a consonant it stays hard: yoğurtta, yoğurtlar. Rule → - Locative with t, not d. After a voiceless consonant the locative and ablative start with t: yoğurtta, yoğurttan (not
*yoğurtda). Rule → - Two meanings of yoğurdun. yoğurdun is both "of the yogurt" (genitive) and "your yogurt" (possessive). yoğurdu is likewise both the object form and "his/her yogurt". Rule →
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Questions about yoğurt
What is the plural of yoğurt?
The plural of yoğurt ("yogurt") is yoğurtlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of yoğurt is u, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: yoğurtları, yoğurtlarda, yoğurtlardan.
How do you say "to the yogurt" in Turkish?
"To the yogurt" is yoğurda, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the yogurt" is yoğurtta (locative) and "from the yogurt" is yoğurttan (ablative).
Why does yoğurt become yoğurdu?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Yoğurt follows this rule, so the accusative is yoğurdu and "my yogurt" is yoğurdum. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: yoğurtta, yoğurtlar.
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