atlas
/atlas/
Definitions
1. atlas, a bound collection of maps
- atlasnı açarğa — to open the atlas
- atlasnı betleri — the pages of the atlas
- şkol atlas — a school atlas
2. satin, a smooth glossy silk cloth
- atlas kölek — a satin shirt
- atlas jawluq — a satin headscarf
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | atlasthe atlas | atlaslathe atlases | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | atlasnıthe atlas' | atlaslanıthe atlases' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | atlasnıthe atlas (as the object) | atlaslanıthe atlases (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | atlashato the atlas | atlaslağato the atlases | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | atlasdaat / in the atlas | atlasladaat / in the atlases | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | atlasdanfrom the atlas | atlasladanfrom the atlases | 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 | atlasımmy atlas | atlaslarımmy atlases |
| your | atlasıngyour atlas | atlaslarıngyour atlases |
| his / her | atlasıhis / her atlas | atlaslarıhis / her atlases |
| our | atlasıbızour atlas | atlaslarıbızour atlases |
| you all's | atlasığızyou all's atlas | atlaslarığızyou all's atlases |
| their | atlaslarıtheir atlas | atlaslarıtheir atlases |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atlasları can mean "his / her atlases", "their atlas", or "their atlases" — context decides.