dran
/dran/
Definition
shingle, a thin split board used for roofing
- üynü dran başı — the shingle roof of the house
- drannı taşırğa — to cart the shingles
- dran eterge — to make shingles
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dranthe shingle | dranlathe shingles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | drannıthe shingle's | dranlanıthe shingles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | drannıthe shingle (as the object) | dranlanıthe shingles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | drangato the shingle | dranlağato the shingles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | drandaat / in the shingle | dranladaat / in the shingles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | drandanfrom the shingle | dranladanfrom the shingles | 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 | dranımmy shingle | dranlarımmy shingles |
| your | dranıngyour shingle | dranlarıngyour shingles |
| his / her | dranıhis / her shingle | dranlarıhis / her shingles |
| our | dranıbızour shingle | dranlarıbızour shingles |
| you all's | dranığızyou all's shingle | dranlarığızyou all's shingles |
| their | dranlarıtheir shingle | dranlarıtheir shingles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: dranları can mean "his / her shingles", "their shingle", or "their shingles" — context decides.