başkent
capital city
LevelA2
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#553
Example sentence
Ankara Türkiye'nin başkenti.
Ankara is Turkey's capital.
başkent in real sentences
227 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.
Kinşasa, Kongo Demokratik Cumhuriyeti'nin başkentidir.
Kinshasa is the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Form: başkentidir · Tatoeba #480585Ben Wellingtonluyum,Yeni Zelanda'nın başkenti.
I'm from Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.
Form: başkenti · Tatoeba #1022417Onlar başkent Mexico City'ye taşındılar.
They moved on Mexico City, the capital.
Form: başkent · Tatoeba #1751320
Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.
Cases of başkent
| Case | Form | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | başkent | dictionary form, subject |
| Accusative | başkenti | the definite object |
| Dative | başkente | to, towards |
| Locative | başkentte | in, at, on |
| Ablative | başkentten | from |
| Genitive | başkentin | of, owner |
| Plural | başkentler | more than one |
Grammar note
Genitive case: Türkiye + nin (of Turkey)
Often in the same sentence
Words that most often appear alongside this one in the Tatoeba sentences.