Plural Forms Of Nouns
İsimlerin Çoğul Şekilleri
Plural forms of the nouns are formed by the suffix -LER. In order to conform to Major Vowel Harmony it sometimes appears as -LAR. In order to choose which suffix will be added to a noun look at the last syllable of the noun. If the vowel of the last syllable is one of İ, E, Ö, Ü use -LER, otherwise use -LAR.
Examples
Örnekler
çocuk | çocuk | + lar | children | ||
kalem | kalem | + ler | pencils | ||
kağıt | kağıt | + lar | papers | ||
kitap | kitap | + lar | books | ||
defter | defter | + ler | notebooks | ||
çanta | çanta | + lar | bags | ||
adam | adam | + lar | men | ||
kadın | kadın | + lar | women | ||
otel | otel | + ler | hotels | ||
taksi | taksi | + ler | taxies | ||
gece | gece | + ler | nights | ||
ev | ev | + ler | homes | ||
gün | gün | + ler | days | ||
insan | insan | + lar | people | ||
kız | kız | + lar | girls |