Yüz Declension: Turkish Cases of 'face'
yüz means “face”. Its last vowel is ü, so 2-way suffixes use e (yüzler) and 4-way suffixes use ü (yüzün). It is a regular noun: suffixes attach directly to yüz, as in yüzü and yüzde.
Quick facts
- Plural
- yüzler
- faces
- Harmony
- Front rounded
- suffix vowels e / ü
- Ends in
- a consonant
- suffixes attach directly
- Object form
- yüzü
- accusative, “the face”
Rules this noun follows
- Linking vowel — A harmonised vowel is inserted after a consonant (kitab-ı-m).yüzüm, yüzün
- Pronominal n — After a 3rd-person possessive, case suffixes take n (arabası-n-ı, evi-n-de).yüzünü, yüzünde
Yüz in all seven cases
The added suffix is highlighted. Plural forms put -ler before the case ending.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| NominativeYalın hâl · no ending | yüzface | yüzlerfaces |
| AccusativeBelirtme hâli · -(y)I | yüzüthe face (object) | yüzlerithe faces (object) |
| DativeYönelme hâli · -(y)A | yüzeto the face | yüzlereto the faces |
| LocativeBulunma hâli · -DA | yüzdein / at the face | yüzlerdein / at the faces |
| AblativeAyrılma hâli · -DAn | yüzdenfrom the face | yüzlerdenfrom the faces |
| Genitiveİlgi hâli · -(n)In | yüzünthe face's / of the face | yüzlerinthe faces's / of the faces |
| InstrumentalVasıta hâli · -(y)lA | yüzlewith the face | yüzlerlewith the faces |
Possessive forms: “my face”, “your face”…
The possessive suffix comes first, then the case. After the 3rd-person forms a case ending takes an extra n (yüzünde). See possessive suffixes.
| Owner | Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Locative | Ablative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| benimmy | yüzümmy face | yüzümümy face (object) | yüzümeto my face | yüzümdein / at my face | yüzümdenfrom my face |
| seninyour | yüzünyour face | yüzünüyour face (object) | yüzüneto your face | yüzündein / at your face | yüzündenfrom your face |
| onunhis/her/its | yüzühis/her face | yüzünühis/her face (object) | yüzüneto his/her face | yüzündein / at his/her face | yüzündenfrom his/her face |
| bizimour | yüzümüzour face | yüzümüzüour face (object) | yüzümüzeto our face | yüzümüzdein / at our face | yüzümüzdenfrom our face |
| sizinyour (pl.) | yüzünüzyour (pl.) face | yüzünüzüyour (pl.) face (object) | yüzünüzeto your (pl.) face | yüzünüzdein / at your (pl.) face | yüzünüzdenfrom your (pl.) face |
| onlarıntheir | yüzleritheir faces | yüzlerinitheir faces (object) | yüzlerineto their faces | yüzlerindein / at their faces | yüzlerindenfrom their faces |
Plural + possessive: yüzlerim (my faces) · yüzlerin (your faces) · yüzleri (his/her faces) · yüzlerimiz (our faces) · yüzleriniz (your (pl.) faces) · yüzleri (their faces)
Yüz in example sentences
Watch out with yüz
- Two meanings. yüz also means "hundred", and yüzünden is the everyday postposition "because of".
- Two meanings of yüzün. yüzün is both "of the face" (genitive) and "your face" (possessive). yüzü is likewise both the object form and "his/her face". Rule →
Related nouns and resources
Related nouns: body
Other front-vowel A1 nouns
Questions about yüz
What is the plural of yüz?
The plural of yüz ("face") is yüzler. The plural suffix follows 2-way vowel harmony: the last vowel of yüz is ü, a front vowel, so it takes -ler. The plural then takes case endings: yüzleri, yüzlerde, yüzlerden.
How do you say "to the face" in Turkish?
"To the face" is yüze, the dative case (-e). Similarly, "in / at the face" is yüzde (locative) and "from the face" is yüzden (ablative).
How do you say "my face" in Turkish?
"My face" is yüzüm (often with the pronoun: benim yüzüm). "Your face" is yüzün, "his/her face" is yüzü and "my faces" is yüzlerim.
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