Yurt Declension: Turkish Cases of 'dormitory'
yurt means “dormitory, homeland”. Its last vowel is u, so 2-way suffixes use a (yurtlar) and 4-way suffixes use u (yurdun). Its final t softens to d before a vowel (yurdu, yurda) but stays hard before a consonant (yurtta).
Quick facts
- Plural
- yurtlar
- dormitories
- Harmony
- Back rounded
- suffix vowels a / u
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- yurdu
- accusative, “the dormitory”
Rules this noun follows
- Consonant softening — A final p, ç, t, k softens to b, c, d, ğ before a vowel.yurdu, yurda, yurdum
- Consonant hardening — After f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p a suffix-initial d becomes t (and c becomes ç).yurtta, yurttan
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).yurdum, yurdun
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).yurdunu, yurdunda
Yurt in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -lar before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | yurtdormitory | yurtlardormitories |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | yurduthe dormitory (object) | yurtlarıthe dormitories (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | yurdato the dormitory | yurtlarato the dormitories |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | yurttain / at the dormitory | yurtlardain / at the dormitories |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | yurttanfrom the dormitory | yurtlardanfrom the dormitories |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | yurdunthe dormitory's / of the dormitory | yurtlarınthe dormitories's / of the dormitories |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | yurtlawith the dormitory | yurtlarlawith the dormitories |
Possessive forms: “my dormitory”, “your dormitory”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (yurdunda). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | yurdummy dormitory | yurdumumy dormitory (object) | yurdumato my dormitory | yurdumdain / at my dormitory | yurdumdanfrom my dormitory |
| seninyour | yurdunyour dormitory | yurdunuyour dormitory (object) | yurdunato your dormitory | yurdundain / at your dormitory | yurdundanfrom your dormitory |
| onunhis/her/its | yurduhis/her dormitory | yurdunuhis/her dormitory (object) | yurdunato his/her dormitory | yurdundain / at his/her dormitory | yurdundanfrom his/her dormitory |
| bizimour | yurdumuzour dormitory | yurdumuzuour dormitory (object) | yurdumuzato our dormitory | yurdumuzdain / at our dormitory | yurdumuzdanfrom our dormitory |
| sizinyour (pl.) | yurdunuzyour (pl.) dormitory | yurdunuzuyour (pl.) dormitory (object) | yurdunuzato your (pl.) dormitory | yurdunuzdain / at your (pl.) dormitory | yurdunuzdanfrom your (pl.) dormitory |
| onlarıntheir | yurtlarıtheir dormitories | yurtlarınıtheir dormitories (object) | yurtlarınato their dormitories | yurtlarındain / at their dormitories | yurtlarındanfrom their dormitories |
Plural + possessive: yurtlarım (my dormitories) · yurtların (your dormitories) · yurtları (his/her dormitories) · yurtlarımız (our dormitories) · yurtlarınız (your (pl.) dormitories) · yurtları (their dormitories)
Yurt in example sentences
Üniversitenin ilk yılında yurtta kaldım.
In my first year at university I lived in a dorm.
Locative case
Watch out with yurt
- A one-syllable word that softens. Final t softens before a vowel: yurdu, yurda, yurdum (not
*yurtu). Before a consonant it stays hard: yurtta, yurtlar. 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: yurtta, yurttan (not
*yurtda). Rule → - Two meanings of yurdun. yurdun is both "of the dormitory" (genitive) and "your dormitory" (possessive). yurdu is likewise both the object form and "his/her dormitory". Rule →
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Questions about yurt
What is the plural of yurt?
The plural of yurt ("dormitory") is yurtlar. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of yurt is u, a back vowel, so it takes -lar. The plural then takes case endings: yurtları, yurtlarda, yurtlardan.
How do you say "to the dormitory" in Turkish?
"To the dormitory" is yurda, the dative case (-a). Similarly, "in / at the dormitory" is yurtta (locative) and "from the dormitory" is yurttan (ablative).
Why does yurt become yurdu?
Final p, ç, t and k soften to b, c, d and ğ (g after n) when a vowel follows. Yurt follows this rule, so the accusative is yurdu and "my dormitory" is yurdum. Before a consonant the hard letter stays: yurtta, yurtlar.
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