drama
/drama/
Definitions
1. drama, the kind of literature written for performance
- eposnu da, dramanı da — epic and drama alike
- dramada oynarğa — to act in a drama
2. a single play written in that form
- altı suratlı drama — a drama in six scenes
- jangı drama jazarğa — to write a new play
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dramathe drama | dramalathe dramas | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | dramanıthe drama's | dramalanıthe dramas' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | dramanıthe drama (as the object) | dramalanıthe dramas (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | dramağato the drama | dramalağato the dramas | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | dramadaat / in the drama | dramaladaat / in the dramas | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | dramadanfrom the drama | dramaladanfrom the dramas | 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 | dramammy drama | dramalarımmy dramas |
| your | dramangyour drama | dramalarıngyour dramas |
| his / her | dramasıhis / her drama | dramalarıhis / her dramas |
| our | dramabızour drama | dramalarıbızour dramas |
| you all's | dramağızyou all's drama | dramalarığızyou all's dramas |
| their | dramalarıtheir drama | dramalarıtheir dramas |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: dramaları can mean "his / her dramas", "their drama", or "their dramas" — context decides.