defis
/defis/
Definition
hyphen, the short mark joining two words or parts of a word
- defis salırğa — to put in a hyphen
- defis bla jazarğa — to write with a hyphen
- eki söznü arasında defis — a hyphen between the two words
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | defisthe hyphen | defislethe hyphens | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | defisnithe hyphen's | defislenithe hyphens' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | defisnithe hyphen (as the object) | defislenithe hyphens (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | defisgeto the hyphen | defislegeto the hyphens | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | defisdeat / in the hyphen | defisledeat / in the hyphens | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | defisdenfrom the hyphen | defisledenfrom the hyphens | 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 | defisimmy hyphen | defislerimmy hyphens |
| your | defisingyour hyphen | defisleringyour hyphens |
| his / her | defisihis / her hyphen | defislerihis / her hyphens |
| our | defisibizour hyphen | defisleribizour hyphens |
| you all's | defisigizyou all's hyphen | defislerigizyou all's hyphens |
| their | defisleritheir hyphen | defisleritheir hyphens |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: defisleri can mean "his / her hyphens", "their hyphen", or "their hyphens" — context decides.