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When a suffix starting with a vowel is added to a root word that ends in some certain letters, the last letter of the root word must change into a different letter to keep the pronounciation smooth.

These letters are:

Examples

For these examples we will use the '-(i)m' (my....) suffix.

The '-(i/ı/u/ü)' is only used if the last letter is a consonant, otherwise just 'm' is added.

Bed - Yatak
My bed - Yatağım

Cupboard - dolap
My cupbard - dolabım

Plug - tıkaç
My plug - Tıkacım

Dog - Köpek
My dog - Köpeğim

Wolf - Kurt
My wolf - Kurdum

In some cases, the last letter of a root word can change the first letter of an added suffix. The letters which can change this are;

k/p/ç/f/t/h/b/s/ş

When a suffix beginning with 'd' is added to one of these above letters, the first letter of the suffix changes from 'd' to 't'. This occurs in suffixes such as '-den/-dan' (from) and '-de/-da' (in/at/on).

If you have trouble remembering these consonants, try and remember this phrase -

Charlie Found He Kould Put Strong Sheds Together

(Many thanks to Neil Avery for this!)

Examples
Bed - Yatak
From the bed - Yataktan

Dog - Köpek
On the dog - Köpekta

Last letter in root word	Changes to
(vowel then-) k	ğ
p	b
ç	c
(consonant then-) k	g
t	d