benzin
/benzin/
Definition
petrol, gasoline, the light fuel used in internal-combustion engines
- benzin quyuwçu — a fuel pump, a filling attendant
- benzinni iyisi — the smell of petrol
- benzin ölçelewçü — a fuel gauge
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | benzinthe petrol | benzinlethe petrols | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | benzinnithe petrol's | benzinlenithe petrols' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | benzinnithe petrol (as the object) | benzinlenithe petrols (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | benzingeto the petrol | benzinlegeto the petrols | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | benzindeat / in the petrol | benzinledeat / in the petrols | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | benzindenfrom the petrol | benzinledenfrom the petrols | 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 | benzinimmy petrol | benzinlerimmy petrols |
| your | benziningyour petrol | benzinleringyour petrols |
| his / her | benzinihis / her petrol | benzinlerihis / her petrols |
| our | benzinibizour petrol | benzinleribizour petrols |
| you all's | benzinigizyou all's petrol | benzinlerigizyou all's petrols |
| their | benzinleritheir petrol | benzinleritheir petrols |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: benzinleri can mean "his / her petrols", "their petrol", or "their petrols" — context decides.