Kitaplar masada.
English: The books are on the table.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- İsimler ve zamirler
- Practice types
- 0
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
Çocuklar parkta oynuyor.
English: The children are playing in the park.
Kediler süt içiyor.
English: The cats are drinking milk.
Arabalar kırmızı.
English: The cars are red.
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.