Okuldan geliyorum.
English: I am coming from school.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Hâl Ekleri
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
The 'ayrılma hali' in Turkish is called the ablative case. It shows movement away from a place, person, or thing, or indicates the source of something.
When to use it
Use the ayrılma hali to express movement away from somewhere (like 'from the house'), to indicate the source of something, or to talk about separation or origin.
Key forms
- -dan/-den/-tan/-ten is added to the end of nouns.
- The ending changes according to vowel harmony and consonant harmony.
- Examples: evden, okuldan, şehirden, parktan
Examples
Kitabı arkadaşımdan aldım.
English: I got the book from my friend.
Evden çıkıyoruz.
English: We are leaving the house.
Otobüsten indim.
English: I got off the bus.
Tips
- Remember to use the correct ending (-dan, -den, -tan, -ten) based on vowel and consonant harmony.
- Do not confuse the ayrılma hali with the direction case (-a/-e, dative).
- Use ayrılma hali only when you mean 'from' or 'out of'.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some place names may drop a vowel or change slightly before adding the ending.
- If the noun ends with a vowel, only the consonant part (-dan, -den) is added without an extra buffer letter.