Mastering Azerbaijani Plurals: A Simple Guide

How to Form Plurals in Azerbaijani

Making nouns plural in Azerbaijani is simple once you understand vowel harmony.

The Rule

Add -lar or -lər to the end of a noun:

• Use -lar for back vowels (a, ı, o, u)
• Use -lər for front vowels (ə, e, i, ö, ü)

Examples

• Ev (house) → Evlər (houses)
• Ata (father) → Atalar (fathers)
• Kitab (book) → Kitablar (books)
• Göz (eye) → Gözlər (eyes)
• Uşaq (child) → Uşaqlar (children)

Irregular Plurals

Some words have irregular plurals, but they are rare. Most follow the vowel harmony rule!

Practice

Try making these words plural:

• Dəniz (sea) → ______
• Dağ (mountain) → ______
• Gül (flower) → ______
• Pul (money) → ______

Answers: Dənizlər, Dağlar, Güllər, Pular