Editing Locative case (section)

==Turkic languages==
The [[Proto-Turkic language]] had a locative case, and most [[Turkic languages]] have retained it.

===Turkish===
The locative case exists in [[Turkish language|Turkish]], as the suffix generally specified by "-DA". For instance, in Turkish, {{lang|tr|okul}} means 'the school', and {{lang|tr|okulda}} means 'in the school'. The morpheme may exist in four different forms, depending on the preceding consonant and vowel. The first phoneme of the locative, "D", changes according to the previous consonant: it is "t" after [[voiceless consonant]]s, but "d" elsewhere.  The vowel changes depending on the phonetic characteristics of the previous vowel: it is "a" after a preceding [[back vowel]], and "e" after a preceding [[front vowel]], congruent with the [[vowel harmony]] of the language. This gives four different versions of the morpheme:
* -ta, as in {{lang|tr|kitapta}}, "in the book".
* -te, as in {{lang|tr|kentte}}, "in the city".
* -da, as in {{lang|tr|odada}}, "in the room".
* -de, as in {{lang|tr|evde}}, "in the house".

===Azerbaijani===
The locative case also exists in [[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]]. Similarly to Turkish, Azerbaijani employs a system of vowel harmony throughout the language. There are two simple Locative case endings:

* -da, as in {{lang|az|kitabda}}, "in the book".
* -də, as in {{lang|az|şəhərdə}}, "in the city".

===Kazakh===
The locative case also exists in [[Kazakh language|Kazakh]]. Similarly to Turkish, Kazakh employs a system of vowel harmony throughout the language. There are four simple locative case endings:
* -та, as in {{lang|kk|кітапта}}, {{Transliteration|kk|kitapta}}, "in the book".
* -те, as in {{lang|kk|сөздікте}}, {{Transliteration|kk|sözdikte}}, "in the dictionary".
* -да, as in {{lang|kk|қалада}}, {{Transliteration|kk|qalada}}, "in the city".
* -де, as in {{lang|kk|бөлмеде}}, {{Transliteration|kk|bölmede}}, "in the room".

Furthermore, Kazakh nouns frequently utilize a [[possessive affix]] to indicate a relationship between the object and its owner. When forming the locative case of a noun in the presence of a possessive affix, there are two possible endings:
* -нда, as in {{lang|kk|Ерболдың қаласында}}, {{Transliteration|kk|Erboldıñ qalasında}}, "in Erbol's city".
* -нде, as in {{lang|kk|Ерболдың сөздігінде}}, {{Transliteration|kk|Erboldıñ sözdiginde}}, "in Erbol's dictionary".

===Uyghur===
The locative case exists in [[Uyghur language|Uyghur]], similarly to Turkish. This gives four different versions of the morpheme:
* {{Ug-textonly|-دا}} ''-da'', as in {{lang|ug|مەيداندا}} {{Transliteration|ug|meydanda}}, "in the square".
* {{Ug-textonly|-دە}} ''-de'', as in {{lang|ug|ئۆيدە}} {{Transliteration|ug|öyde}}, "in the house".
* {{Ug-textonly|-تا}} ''-ta'', as in {{lang|ug|ئاپتاپتا}} {{Transliteration|ug|aptapta}}, "in the sunshine".
* {{Ug-textonly|-تە}} ''-te'', as in {{lang|ug|دەرستە}} {{Transliteration|ug|derste}}, "in the lesson".

===Uzbek===
The locative case exists also in [[Uzbek language|Uzbek]]. For example, in Uzbek, {{lang|uz|shahar}} means 'city', and {{lang|uz|shahar'''da'''}} means 'in the city', so using ''-da'' suffix, the locative case is marked.