Turkish grammar: çoğul ekleri

What this grammar point covers

The Turkish plural suffixes are used to show that there is more than one of something. In Turkish, you add a special ending to a noun to make it plural.

When to use it

Use the plural suffix in Turkish when you want to talk about more than one person, animal, or thing.

Key forms

• -ler
• -lar

Examples

Tips

• Use -lar or -ler depending on the last vowel of the word: -lar after a, ı, o, u; -ler after e, i, ö, ü.
• Do not use the plural suffix with numbers. For example, say 'iki kitap', not 'iki kitaplar'.
• The plural suffix comes after the noun, before any other suffixes.