daraja
/daradʒa/
Definitions
1. a degree, a level, the extent to which something obtains
- miyik darajağa jeterge — to reach a high level
- jılıwnu darajası — the degree of warmth
- bilimni darajası — the level of knowledge
2. rank, standing, a title conferred on someone
- daraja berirge — to confer a rank
- darajası bla sıylı — honoured by his rank
- darajasın kötürürge — to raise his rank
3. importance, significance; use, point
- anı ne darajası bardı? — what importance does that have?
- bu işni ullu darajası bardı — this matter is of great importance
- andan sanga daraja bolmaz — you will get no use out of him
Related
darajalıhavinghaving a high level or standing; significant, producing worthwhile results
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | darajathe degree | darajalathe degrees | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | darajanıthe degree's | darajalanıthe degrees' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | darajanıthe degree (as the object) | darajalanıthe degrees (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | darajağato the degree | darajalağato the degrees | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | darajadaat / in the degree | darajaladaat / in the degrees | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | darajadanfrom the degree | darajaladanfrom the degrees | 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 | darajammy degree | darajalarımmy degrees |
| your | darajangyour degree | darajalarıngyour degrees |
| his / her | darajasıhis / her degree | darajalarıhis / her degrees |
| our | darajabızour degree | darajalarıbızour degrees |
| you all's | darajağızyou all's degree | darajalarığızyou all's degrees |
| their | darajalarıtheir degree | darajalarıtheir degrees |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: darajaları can mean "his / her degrees", "their degree", or "their degrees" — context decides.