LOCATIVE CASE The locative case indicates location. The locative case markers in Turkish are -de/-da/-te/-ta and correspond to English prepositions in, at, on, by.
We choose the one that best creates sound harmony as an ending We choose the one that best creates sound harmony as an ending. Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p, are followed by te/ta while all other words ending in a consonant or a vowel are followed by de/da.
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p kitap=book kitap-ta = in the book
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p ağaç=tree ağaç-ta = in the tree
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p sınıf=classroom sınıf-ta = in the classroom
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p sınıf=classroom sınıf-ta = in the classroom
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p bardak=glass bardak-ta = in the glass
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p mutfak=kitchen mutfak-ta = in the kitchen
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p dolap=cupboard dolap-ta = in the cupboard
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p durak=bus-stop durak-ta = at the bus-stop
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p iş=work iş-te = at work
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p park=park park-ta = in the park
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p otobüs=bus otobüs-te = on the bus
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p uçak=airplane uçak-ta = on the airplane
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p bot=boat bot-ta = on the boat
EXAMPLES - Words ending in f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p sokak=street sokak-ta = in the street
EXAMPLES - Words ending in other consonants or vowels: ev=home ev-de = at home
EXAMPLES - Words ending in other consonants or vowels: araba=car araba-da = in the car
EXAMPLES - Words ending in other consonants or vowels: Türkiye=Turkey Türkiye-de = in Turkey
EXAMPLES - Words ending in other consonants or vowels: çanta=bag çanta-da = in the bag
EXAMPLES - Words ending in other consonants or vowels: televizyon=television televizyon-da = on television
EXAMPLES - Words ending in other consonants or vowels: masa=table masa-da = on the table
EXAMPLES - Words ending in other consonants or vowels: pazar=market pazar-da = in the market
EXAMPLES - Words ending in other consonants or vowels: plaj=beach plaj-da = on the beach
EXAMPLES - Words ending in other consonants or vowels: tatil=holiday tatil-de = on holiday
EXAMPLES - Words ending in other consonants or vowels: kutu=box kutu-da = in the box
EXAMPLES - Words ending in other consonants or vowels: okul=school okul-da = in/at school
EXAMPLES - Words ending in other consonants or vowels: sigara=cigarette sigara-da = in the cigarette
LISTEN&REPEAT kitapta uçakta plajda ağaçta botta tatilde sınıfta sokakta kutuda bardakta evde okulda mutfakta arabada sigarada dolapta Türkiye’de durakta çantada işte televizyonda parkta masada otobüste pazarda
PRACTICE 1. kitap uçak plaj
PRACTICE 2. ağaç bot tatil
PRACTICE 3. sınıf sokak kutu
PRACTICE 4. bardak ev okul
PRACTICE 5. mutfak araba sigara
PRACTICE 6. dolap Türkiye’
PRACTICE 7. durak çanta
PRACTICE 8. iş televizyon
PRACTICE 9. park masa
PRACTICE 10. otobüs pazar