LOCATIVE CASE The locative case indicates location The

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. 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-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 ağaçta sınıfta bardakta mutfakta dolapta durakta işte parkta otobüste uçakta botta sokakta evde arabada Türkiye’de çantada televizyonda masada pazarda plajda tatilde kutuda okulda sigarada

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