HafizaLearn Turkish
LevelA1
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#242

Meanings

  • sibling
  • brother or sister

Example sentence

İki kardeşim var.
I have two siblings.

kardeş in real sentences

2,783 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • O benim kız kardeşimi oyuncaklarından etti.

    He deprived my little sister of all her toys.

    Form: kardeşimi · Tatoeba #480804
  • Dün kız kardeşim Kobe'ye gitti.

    Yesterday my sister went to Kobe.

    Form: kardeşim · Tatoeba #515405
  • Onun üç tane erkek kardeşi var.

    She has three brothers.

    Form: kardeşi · Tatoeba #677952

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of kardeş

Built from vowel harmony, the buffer letters y and n, and the k/p/ç softening rule.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativekardeşdictionary form, subject
Accusativekardeşithe definite object
Dativekardeşeto, towards
Locativekardeştein, at, on
Ablativekardeştenfrom
Genitivekardeşinof, owner
Pluralkardeşlermore than one

Grammar note

Gender-neutral term for sibling

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