almaz
/almaz/
Definitions
1. diamond, the precious stone
- almaz taş — a diamond stone
- almaznı bağası ulludu — the price of a diamond is high
- almaz jüzük — a diamond ring
2. glass cutter, the diamond point used for cutting glass
- almaz bla jarırğa — to cut with a glass cutter
- almaznı alıb kel — bring the glass cutter
- bu almaz ötmeydi — this glass cutter does not cut
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | almazthe diamond | almazlathe diamonds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | almaznıthe diamond's | almazlanıthe diamonds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | almaznıthe diamond (as the object) | almazlanıthe diamonds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | almazğato the diamond | almazlağato the diamonds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | almazdaat / in the diamond | almazladaat / in the diamonds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | almazdanfrom the diamond | almazladanfrom the diamonds | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | almazımmy diamond | almazlarımmy diamonds |
| your | almazıngyour diamond | almazlarıngyour diamonds |
| his / her | almazıhis / her diamond | almazlarıhis / her diamonds |
| our | almazıbızour diamond | almazlarıbızour diamonds |
| you all's | almazığızyou all's diamond | almazlarığızyou all's diamonds |
| their | almazlarıtheir diamond | almazlarıtheir diamonds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: almazları can mean "his / her diamonds", "their diamond", or "their diamonds" — context decides.