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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.

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### 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.

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### 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.

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Plural question words (kimler, neler)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

postposition

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Demonstrative pronouns (bu, şu, o)

Basic question words (kim, ne)

Plural nouns (-lar, -ler)

I am and you are (-(y)ım, -sın)

We, you, and they are (-(y)ız, -sınız)

Negative statements (değil)

Yes and no questions (mı, mi, mu, mü)

Questions with 'to be' (mısın, mıyım)

Numbers 1 to 10 (bir, iki, üç)

Numbers 11 to 20 (on bir, on iki)

Numbers by tens to 100 (otuz, kırk...)

Counting objects (tane)

The locative case (-da, -de)

Consonant assimilation (-ta, -te)

Asking where (nerede)

There is / there are (var)

There is not / there are not (yok)

Asking how many (kaç)

Infinitive verbs (-mak, -mek)

Informal commands (git, gel)

Negative commands (-ma, -me)

Polite and plural commands (-In, -InIz)

Basic word order

Present continuous for consonant roots (-iyor)

Present continuous for vowel roots (-iyor)

Present continuous personal suffixes (-iyorum)

Negative present continuous (-miyor)

Present continuous questions (-iyor mu)

Future plans with present continuous

The dative case (-(y)a, -(y)e)

Consonant mutation (k, t, p, ç to ğ, d, b, c)

From or out of (-dan / -den)

Directional question words (nereye, nereden)

First and second person possessives (-(i)m, -(i)n)

Third person possessive (-(s)i)

Plural possessives (-imiz, -iniz, -leri)

The genitive case (-(n)in)

Definite noun compounds (-nin ... -si)

Indefinite noun compounds (bare noun + -(s)i)

Possessive buffer letter (n)

Spatial postpositions (içinde, üstünde)

The definite direct object (-(y)ı, -(y)i)

Object question words (kimi, neyi)

Adjectives modifying nouns

Manner and choice questions (nasıl, hangi)

Basic degree modifiers (çok, biraz)

Comparisons (daha, en)

Days of the week

Months of the year

The time question word (ne zaman)

Telling time (saat, buçuk)

Asking the time (saat kaç, saat kaçta)

Basic conjunctions (ve, ama, veya)

Causality conjunction (çünkü)

Means and accompaniment (ile, -(y)lA)

Purpose and beneficiaries (için)

Expressing desire (-mak istemek)

The past copula (-(y)DI)

The direct past tense (-DI)

Past tense personal suffixes (-DIm, -DIn)

Past tense negative (-mAdI)

Past tense questions (-DI mI)

Ordinal numbers (-(I)ncI)

Greetings and politeness

Saying 'too' (de, da)

Conversation fillers (şey, yani, hadi)

Conversational essentials

Reflexive pronouns (kendim, kendin)

Reciprocal pronouns (birbiri)

Indefinite pronouns for people (herkes, kimse)

Indefinite pronouns for things and places (her şey, hiçbir şey)

Conjunctions of consequence (bu yüzden, bu nedenle)

Correlative conjunctions (hem... hem, ne... ne)

Verbs taking the dative case (-e / -a)

Verbs taking the ablative case (-den / -dan)

Time origin (beri)

Time duration (-DIr)

Comparisons of similarity (gibi)

Comparisons of equality (kadar)

Perspectives (göre)

Verbal nouns (-mA / -mE)

Verbal nouns as objects (-mAyI / -mEyI)

Verbal nouns with the dative (-mAyA / -mEyA)

General necessity (lazım / gerek)

Personal necessity (-mAm lazım)

Third-person commands (-sIn / -sInlAr)

First person singular optative (-(y)AyIm)

Question	Answer
organization (event, arrangement)	organizasyon
who (plural) / who all	kimler
Who all are coming for the wedding organization?	Düğün organizasyonu için kimler geliyor?
extended family	sülale
Who all from the extended family are helping us?	Sülaleden kimler bize yardım ediyor?
to take offense (and become estranged)	darılmak
Because of you, who all from the relatives took offense?	Senin yüzünden akrabalardan kimler darıldı?
Who all took offense and didn't come to the wedding?	Kimler darılıp düğüne gelmedi?
detail	ayrıntı
what (plural) / what all	neler
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 do after discussing the details?	Ayrıntıları konuşup neler yapmak lazımdı?
trousseau / dowry	çeyiz
What all was it necessary to buy for the trousseau?	Çeyiz için neler almak lazımdı?
Thanks to her, what all is ready for the trousseau?	Onun sayesinde çeyiz için neler hazır?
where to (plural) / where all	nerelere
Where all was it necessary to stop by for the invitations?	Davetiyeler için nerelere uğramak lazımdı?
For a beautiful organization, where all was it necessary to go?	Güzel bir organizasyon için nerelere gitmek lazımdı?
rush / hustle	koşturmaca
Where all are the people in the extended family going out to in this rush?	Bu koşturmacada sülaledeki insanlar çıkıp nerelere gidiyor?
to list / to sort	sıralamak
Who are listing the names in the wedding rush?	Düğün koşturmacasında isimleri kimler sıralıyor?
What items are they lining up on the table for the dowry?	Çeyiz için masaya neler sıralıyorlar?