çına
/tʃɯna/
Definition
the elbow
- çına süek — the elbow joint
- eki çınası bla — with both his elbows
- sol çınasın tireb — propping his left elbow
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çınathe elbow | çınalathe elbows | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çınanıthe elbow's | çınalanıthe elbows' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çınanıthe elbow (as the object) | çınalanıthe elbows (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çınağato the elbow | çınalağato the elbows | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çınadaat / in the elbow | çınaladaat / in the elbows | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çınadanfrom the elbow | çınaladanfrom the elbows | 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 | çınammy elbow | çınalarımmy elbows |
| your | çınangyour elbow | çınalarıngyour elbows |
| his / her | çınasıhis / her elbow | çınalarıhis / her elbows |
| our | çınabızour elbow | çınalarıbızour elbows |
| you all's | çınağızyou all's elbow | çınalarığızyou all's elbows |
| their | çınalarıtheir elbow | çınalarıtheir elbows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çınaları can mean "his / her elbows", "their elbow", or "their elbows" — context decides.