boks
/boks/
Definition
boxing, the sport of fighting with the fists
- boks eterge — to box
- boks bla küreşirge — to take up boxing
- boksha üyretirge — to teach boxing
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | boksthe boxing | bokslathe boxings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | boksnuthe boxing's | bokslanıthe boxings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | boksnuthe boxing (as the object) | bokslanıthe boxings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bokshato the boxing | bokslağato the boxings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | boksdaat / in the boxing | boksladaat / in the boxings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | boksdanfrom the boxing | boksladanfrom the boxings | 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 | boksummy boxing | bokslarımmy boxings |
| your | boksungyour boxing | bokslarıngyour boxings |
| his / her | boksuhis / her boxing | bokslarıhis / her boxings |
| our | boksubuzour boxing | bokslarıbızour boxings |
| you all's | boksuğuzyou all's boxing | bokslarığızyou all's boxings |
| their | bokslarıtheir boxing | bokslarıtheir boxings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: boksları can mean "his / her boxings", "their boxing", or "their boxings" — context decides.