etimsıfat
/etimsɯfat/
Definition
participle, the verb form that qualifies a noun
- etimsıfat aylanç — a participial phrase
- bu söz etimsıfatdı — this word is a participle
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | etimsıfatthe participle | etimsıfatlathe participles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | etimsıfatnıthe participle's | etimsıfatlanıthe participles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | etimsıfatnıthe participle (as the object) | etimsıfatlanıthe participles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | etimsıfathato the participle | etimsıfatlağato the participles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | etimsıfatdaat / in the participle | etimsıfatladaat / in the participles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | etimsıfatdanfrom the participle | etimsıfatladanfrom the participles | 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 | etimsıfatımmy participle | etimsıfatlarımmy participles |
| your | etimsıfatıngyour participle | etimsıfatlarıngyour participles |
| his / her | etimsıfatıhis / her participle | etimsıfatlarıhis / her participles |
| our | etimsıfatıbızour participle | etimsıfatlarıbızour participles |
| you all's | etimsıfatığızyou all's participle | etimsıfatlarığızyou all's participles |
| their | etimsıfatlarıtheir participle | etimsıfatlarıtheir participles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: etimsıfatları can mean "his / her participles", "their participle", or "their participles" — context decides.