Nominative case in Turkish
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Sign up for freeİn the nominative case, the nouns have no suffix except the plural suffixes (-ler, -lar).
Lesson outline
HideWhen to use the nominative case?
Nouns in the nominative case usually act as the subject or the indefinite object in the items of the sentence. The subject and the indefinite object can be found as an answer to the questions 'Kim?' (Who?) and 'Ne?' (What?)
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EMRE FURKAN Ö. 
Buse M.
Loris D. 
Umit T.
DERYA T.
Ercan S. 
Hasan A.
Emine A. 
Dilara G.
Olga O. 
EMRE FURKAN Ö.
Buse M.
Loris D.
Umit T.
DERYA T.
Ercan S.
Hasan A.
Emine A.
The nominative case with the plural form
When the last vowel of the noun is one of the following vowels ( -a ,- ı, -o, -u ), the '-lar' suffix is used and when the last vowel of the noun is one of the vowels (-e,- i, -ö, -ü ) the '-ler' suffix is used.
Example table of the plural nouns in the nominative case
| Word | Singular | Plural |
| çiçek (flower) | çiçek (flower) | çiçekler (flowers) |
| okul (school) | okul (school) | okullar (schools) |
Examples
- Yumurtalar hazır. The eggs are ready.
- Pencereler çok pis. The windows are very dirty.
Example dialogues
Example as 'subject'
- Pencereyi kim açtı? Who did open the windows?
Adam pencereyi açtı. The man opened the window.
Example as 'indefinite object'
- Her sabah ne yerim? What do I eat every morning?
Her sabah elma yerim. I eat an apple every morning.
Exercises
Multiple choice exercise on the nominative case
Solution
Which sentence shows a noun in the nominative form?
Adam pencereyi açtı. The man opened the window.
Which noun is used as a subject for the nominative case?
Sen beni özlemedin. You didn't miss me.
Which one is written in the nominative case?
Kapı açıldı. The door was opened.
Which noun is written in the nominative form?
Bu araba çok küçük. This car is very small.
Choose the correct answer which shows a pronoun in the nominative form.
Ben gelmeyeceğim. I won't come.
Which sentence shows a noun in the nominative form?
Arkadaşım çok çalışkan. My friend is very hardworking.
Choose the correct translation:
She do not smoke.
Sigara içmez.
Which noun is used as a subject for the nominative case?
Çocuk oyun oynuyor. The child is playing.
Choose the correct translation:
I eat bread everyday.
Hergün ekmek yerim.
Exercises
Multiple choice exercise on the nominative case
Solution
Which sentence shows a noun in the nominative form?
Adam pencereyi açtı. The man opened the window.
Which noun is used as a subject for the nominative case?
Sen beni özlemedin. You didn't miss me.
Which one is written in the nominative case?
Kapı açıldı. The door was opened.
Which noun is written in the nominative form?
Bu araba çok küçük. This car is very small.
Choose the correct answer which shows a pronoun in the nominative form.
Ben gelmeyeceğim. I won't come.
Which sentence shows a noun in the nominative form?
Arkadaşım çok çalışkan. My friend is very hardworking.
Choose the correct translation:
She do not smoke.
Sigara içmez.
Which noun is used as a subject for the nominative case?
Çocuk oyun oynuyor. The child is playing.
Choose the correct translation:
I eat bread everyday.
Hergün ekmek yerim.