azbuka
/azbuka/
Definition
alphabet; the letters of a writing system in their fixed order
- azbukanı oqurğa — to read the alphabet
- sabiyni azbukası — the child's alphabet book
- azbukadan başlarğa — to begin from the alphabet
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | azbukathe alphabet | azbukalathe alphabets | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | azbukanıthe alphabet's | azbukalanıthe alphabets' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | azbukanıthe alphabet (as the object) | azbukalanıthe alphabets (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | azbukağato the alphabet | azbukalağato the alphabets | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | azbukadaat / in the alphabet | azbukaladaat / in the alphabets | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | azbukadanfrom the alphabet | azbukaladanfrom the alphabets | 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 | azbukammy alphabet | azbukalarımmy alphabets |
| your | azbukangyour alphabet | azbukalarıngyour alphabets |
| his / her | azbukasıhis / her alphabet | azbukalarıhis / her alphabets |
| our | azbukabızour alphabet | azbukalarıbızour alphabets |
| you all's | azbukağızyou all's alphabet | azbukalarığızyou all's alphabets |
| their | azbukalarıtheir alphabet | azbukalarıtheir alphabets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: azbukaları can mean "his / her alphabets", "their alphabet", or "their alphabets" — context decides.