ataka
/ataka/
Definition
an attack, an assault upon a position
- atakağa barırğa — to go into the attack
- ataka eterge — to attack
- atakağa kirirge — to enter the attack
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | atakathe attack | atakalathe attacks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | atakanıthe attack's | atakalanıthe attacks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | atakanıthe attack (as the object) | atakalanıthe attacks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | atakağato the attack | atakalağato the attacks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | atakadaat / in the attack | atakaladaat / in the attacks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | atakadanfrom the attack | atakaladanfrom the attacks | 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 | atakammy attack | atakalarımmy attacks |
| your | atakangyour attack | atakalarıngyour attacks |
| his / her | atakasıhis / her attack | atakalarıhis / her attacks |
| our | atakabızour attack | atakalarıbızour attacks |
| you all's | atakağızyou all's attack | atakalarığızyou all's attacks |
| their | atakalarıtheir attack | atakalarıtheir attacks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atakaları can mean "his / her attacks", "their attack", or "their attacks" — context decides.