In English, we use prepositions like "in," "on," or "at" to state where something is located. In Turkish, we attach a suffix directly to the noun.
Following Two-Way Vowel Harmony, this suffix takes one of two forms: -da or -de.
- Add -da if the final vowel is a back vowel (a, ı, o, u).
- Add -de if the final vowel is a front vowel (e, i, ö, ü).
| The student is at school. | Öğrenci okulda. |
| The ticket is in the bag. | Bilet çantada. |
| The doctor is at the hospital. | Doktor hastanede. |
| The bird is in the garden. | Kuş bahçede. |
Using "var" and "yok"
You will frequently pair the locative case with var (there is/are) and yok (there isn't/aren't) to describe what is in a specific place.
| There is a big tree in the garden. | Bahçede büyük bir ağaç var. |
| There is no ticket in the wallet. | Cüzdanda bilet yok. |
Asking Questions
You can easily combine locative words with question words you already know, like kim (who) or kaç (how many).
| Who is in the hospital? | Hastanede kim var? |
| How many pens are in the bag? | Çantada kaç kalem var? |
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