diftong
/diftoŋ/
Definition
a diphthong, two vowels pronounced together as one syllable
- nemets tilde diftongla bardıla — there are diphthongs in German
- diftong bir bölümça eşitiledi — a diphthong is heard as a single syllable
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | diftongthe diphthong | diftonglathe diphthongs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | diftongnuthe diphthong's | diftonglanıthe diphthongs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | diftongnuthe diphthong (as the object) | diftonglanıthe diphthongs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | diftongğato the diphthong | diftonglağato the diphthongs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | diftongdaat / in the diphthong | diftongladaat / in the diphthongs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | diftongdanfrom the diphthong | diftongladanfrom the diphthongs | 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 | diftongummy diphthong | diftonglarımmy diphthongs |
| your | diftongungyour diphthong | diftonglarıngyour diphthongs |
| his / her | diftonguhis / her diphthong | diftonglarıhis / her diphthongs |
| our | diftongubuzour diphthong | diftonglarıbızour diphthongs |
| you all's | diftonguğuzyou all's diphthong | diftonglarığızyou all's diphthongs |
| their | diftonglarıtheir diphthong | diftonglarıtheir diphthongs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: diftongları can mean "his / her diphthongs", "their diphthong", or "their diphthongs" — context decides.