Turkish grammar: çoğul ekleri

What this grammar point covers

In Turkish, 'çoğul ekleri' are suffixes added to nouns to make them plural, meaning 'more than one'.

When to use it

Use 'çoğul ekleri' when you want to talk about more than one person, animal, or thing in Turkish.

Key forms

• -ler
• -lar

Examples

Tips

• Use -ler or -lar depending on the last vowel of the word: -ler after e, i, ö, ü; -lar after a, ı, o, u.
• Do not use the plural suffix with numbers. For example: 'iki kitap' (not 'iki kitaplar').
• Some words do not use the plural suffix when talking about groups in general.

Exceptions and edge cases

• With some collective nouns or when talking about groups in general, the plural suffix may not be needed.