arka
/arka/
Definition
arch, a curved structure spanning an opening
- taş arka — a stone arch
- arkanı tübünden ötdüle — they passed under the arch
- arka işledile — they built an arch
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | arkathe arch | arkalathe arches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | arkanıthe arch's | arkalanıthe arches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | arkanıthe arch (as the object) | arkalanıthe arches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | arkağato the arch | arkalağato the arches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | arkadaat / in the arch | arkaladaat / in the arches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | arkadanfrom the arch | arkaladanfrom the arches | 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 | arkammy arch | arkalarımmy arches |
| your | arkangyour arch | arkalarıngyour arches |
| his / her | arkasıhis / her arch | arkalarıhis / her arches |
| our | arkabızour arch | arkalarıbızour arches |
| you all's | arkağızyou all's arch | arkalarığızyou all's arches |
| their | arkalarıtheir arch | arkalarıtheir arches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: arkaları can mean "his / her arches", "their arch", or "their arches" — context decides.