çum
/tʃum/
Definition
the cornelian cherry, the shrub Cornus mas and its fruit
- çum terek — a cornelian cherry tree
- aman söz - çum qazıq — a bad word is a stake of cornel wood
- çum tayaq — a stick of cornel wood
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çumthe cherry | çumlathe cherries | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çumnuthe cherry's | çumlanıthe cherries' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çumnuthe cherry (as the object) | çumlanıthe cherries (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çumğato the cherry | çumlağato the cherries | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çumdaat / in the cherry | çumladaat / in the cherries | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çumdanfrom the cherry | çumladanfrom the cherries | 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 | çumummy cherry | çumlarımmy cherries |
| your | çumungyour cherry | çumlarıngyour cherries |
| his / her | çumuhis / her cherry | çumlarıhis / her cherries |
| our | çumubuzour cherry | çumlarıbızour cherries |
| you all's | çumuğuzyou all's cherry | çumlarığızyou all's cherries |
| their | çumlarıtheir cherry | çumlarıtheir cherries |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çumları can mean "his / her cherries", "their cherry", or "their cherries" — context decides.