When you ask a question like "Who is coming to the wedding?", you usually expect more than one name. In English, we might ask "Who all is coming?" or "What are all the things we need?". In Turkish, you achieve this by simply attaching the plural suffix (-lar / -ler) directly to the question word.
Kimler (Who all)
To ask for a list of people, add -ler to kim (who) to make kimler. This signals to the listener that you want everyone's names, not just one person.
| Who all are coming for the wedding organization? | Düğün organizasyonu için kimler geliyor? |
| Who all from the extended family are helping us? | Sülaleden kimler bize yardım ediyor? |
| Who all took offense and didn't come to the wedding? | Kimler darılıp düğüne gelmedi? |
Neler (What all)
Similarly, when you are brainstorming a list of items or tasks, attach -ler to ne (what) to get neler. Use this when you are asking for multiple things or details in the response.
| In order to see the details, what all was it necessary to ask? | Ayrıntıları görmek için neler sormak lazımdı? |
| What all was it necessary to buy for the trousseau? | Çeyiz için neler almak lazımdı? |
Nerelere (Where to / Where all)
You can also pluralize locations. The root nere (where) takes the plural -ler and the dative suffix -e (to) to become nerelere (to where all). This is perfect for asking about a series of errands, multiple stops, or various destinations.
| Where all was it necessary to stop by for the invitations? | Davetiyeler için nerelere uğramak lazımdı? |
| Where all are the people in the extended family going out to in this rush? | Bu koşturmacada sülaledeki insanlar çıkıp nerelere gidiyor? |