etimologiya
/etimoloɡija/
Definition
etymology, the study of where words come from and the origin of a word
- etimologiya sözlük — an etymological dictionary
- bu söznü etimologiyası belgili tüldü — the etymology of this word is not known
- bir-bir sözleni etimologiyaları dawlaşlıdı — the etymologies of some words are disputed
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | etimologiyathe etymology | etimologiyalathe etymologies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | etimologiyanıthe etymology's | etimologiyalanıthe etymologies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | etimologiyanıthe etymology (as the object) | etimologiyalanıthe etymologies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | etimologiyağato the etymology | etimologiyalağato the etymologies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | etimologiyadaat / in the etymology | etimologiyaladaat / in the etymologies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | etimologiyadanfrom the etymology | etimologiyaladanfrom the etymologies | 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 | etimologiyammy etymology | etimologiyalarımmy etymologies |
| your | etimologiyangyour etymology | etimologiyalarıngyour etymologies |
| his / her | etimologiyasıhis / her etymology | etimologiyalarıhis / her etymologies |
| our | etimologiyabızour etymology | etimologiyalarıbızour etymologies |
| you all's | etimologiyağızyou all's etymology | etimologiyalarığızyou all's etymologies |
| their | etimologiyalarıtheir etymology | etimologiyalarıtheir etymologies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: etimologiyaları can mean "his / her etymologies", "their etymology", or "their etymologies" — context decides.