etimça
/etimtʃa/
Definition
a converb, an adverbial form of the verb
- etimçanı belgisi — the marker of the converb
- etimçanı mağanası — the meaning of the converb
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | etimçathe converb | etimçalathe converbs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | etimçanıthe converb's | etimçalanıthe converbs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | etimçanıthe converb (as the object) | etimçalanıthe converbs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | etimçağato the converb | etimçalağato the converbs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | etimçadaat / in the converb | etimçaladaat / in the converbs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | etimçadanfrom the converb | etimçaladanfrom the converbs | 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 | etimçammy converb | etimçalarımmy converbs |
| your | etimçangyour converb | etimçalarıngyour converbs |
| his / her | etimçasıhis / her converb | etimçalarıhis / her converbs |
| our | etimçabızour converb | etimçalarıbızour converbs |
| you all's | etimçağızyou all's converb | etimçalarığızyou all's converbs |
| their | etimçalarıtheir converb | etimçalarıtheir converbs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: etimçaları can mean "his / her converbs", "their converb", or "their converbs" — context decides.