Turkish

Suffix

-lar

1. Used to form plurals of nouns.

   kurbağa - kurbağalar

2. those who are like him/her.

   Bu ülkede daima Mustafa'lar olacak. - There will always be people like Mustafa in this country.

3. ... and his/her family or home.

   Amcamlar bize gelecek - My uncle and his family will come to us.

   Amcamlara gideceğiz - We will go to my uncle's (home).

4. Two or more people who have the same name.

   Öğretmen sınıftaki Ufuk'ları kaldırdı - The teacher got Ufuk's in the classroom to stand up.

Usage notes

• It's used when the noun's last vowel is a back vowel.
• It could be "-ler", when the noun's last vowel is a front vowel.

Uzbek

Suffix

-lar (-лар)

1. Plural suffix. Attached to the end of the noun to be pluralized.
   • kitoblar

     "books"

2. Suffix to show respect for the noun attached.
   • otamlar

     "my father, (a person whom I respect)"

3. When attached to numbers, takes on a meaning of "about", "around" or "approximately"
   • soat uchlarda

     "Around 3 o'clock"