A paper map and a city map give you two useful patterns. You will use harita for a map, identify whose maps they are, and say where a bridge appears.
The idea
The stem harita stays intact. Its last vowel is a, so its forms include haritalar, haritayı and haritamız, despite the earlier i. Compare haritayı (the map as a specific object), haritaya (to the map) and haritada (on the map). In şehir haritası (city map), -sı links the second noun to the first; it does not mean that a person owns the map.
| Form | Meaning / use |
|---|---|
| harita | map; base form |
| haritayı | the map (specific object) |
| haritaya | to the map; dative |
| haritada | on the map |
| haritadan | from the map |
| haritanın | of the map; genitive |
| haritayla | with / using the map |
| haritalar | maps |
| haritam | my map |
| haritan | your map (singular) |
| haritası | his/her map |
| haritamız | our map |
| haritanız | your map (plural/polite) |
| onların haritaları | their map(s); context determines the number |
| haritalarımız | our maps |
| şehir haritası | city map; noun compound |
| şehir haritasında | on the city map |
Examples
- Haritayı masaya seriyoruz.We are spreading the map out on the table.
- Bu haritada patikalar görünmüyor.The paths are not visible on this map.
- Haritalarımız çantada duruyor.Our maps are in the bag.
- Haritaya bir işaret koy.Put a mark on the map.
- Haritadan uzaklığı hesaplıyoruz.We are calculating the distance using the map.
- Haritanın kenarı yırtılmış.The edge of the map is torn.
- Şehir haritasında köprü yok.There is no bridge on the city map.
- Onun haritası daha ayrıntılı.His or her map is more detailed.
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Watch out
Keep the compound ending when adding a case: şehir haritasında means “on the city map”. Writing şehir haritada loses -sı, while şehir haritasıda misses the connecting n. A plain map needs only haritada.
Try it yourself
Use the accusative of harita: We are spreading the map out on the table.
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haritayı
haritayı: the map being spread out is a specific object. The final a stays, and y separates it from the accusative vowel ı.
Use one word for “our maps”: Our maps are in the bag.
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haritalarımız
haritalarımız: several maps belong to us. The plural comes before the owner ending: harita + lar + ımız. The bag is where those maps are.
Complete the compound: There is no bridge on the city map.
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haritasında
haritasında: şehir tells you what kind of map it is. Keep the compound’s -sı, insert n, then add the location ending; the bridge is absent from that map.
Use the dative of harita: Put a mark on this map.
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haritaya
haritaya: the mark is being added to the map, so the map is the target of the action. After its final vowel, the dative appears as -ya.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Use the accusative of harita: We are spreading the map out on the table.
Use one word for “our maps”: Our maps are in the bag.
Complete the compound: There is no bridge on the city map.
Use the dative of harita: Put a mark on this map.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Draw a tiny city map. Write one sentence about a bridge on it, one about spreading out the map, and one about where your group’s maps are. Use a compound, an object form and a plural possessive.