fakt
/fakt/
Definition
a fact, something that has actually happened
- bu fakt belgilidi — this fact is well known
- köb faktla keltirdi — he brought forward many facts
- faktlanı tintirge — to examine the facts
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | faktthe fact | faktlathe facts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | faktnıthe fact's | faktlanıthe facts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | faktnıthe fact (as the object) | faktlanıthe facts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | fakthato the fact | faktlağato the facts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | faktdaat / in the fact | faktladaat / in the facts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | faktdanfrom the fact | faktladanfrom the facts | 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 | faktımmy fact | faktlarımmy facts |
| your | faktıngyour fact | faktlarıngyour facts |
| his / her | faktıhis / her fact | faktlarıhis / her facts |
| our | faktıbızour fact | faktlarıbızour facts |
| you all's | faktığızyou all's fact | faktlarığızyou all's facts |
| their | faktlarıtheir fact | faktlarıtheir facts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: faktları can mean "his / her facts", "their fact", or "their facts" — context decides.