faraon
/faraon/
Definition
a pharaoh, a king of ancient Egypt
- faraonnu körü — the pharaoh's tomb
- misirni faraonları — the pharaohs of Egypt
- faraon ölgenden sora — after the pharaoh died
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | faraonthe pharaoh | faraonlathe pharaohs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | faraonnuthe pharaoh's | faraonlanıthe pharaohs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | faraonnuthe pharaoh (as the object) | faraonlanıthe pharaohs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | faraongato the pharaoh | faraonlağato the pharaohs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | faraondaat / in the pharaoh | faraonladaat / in the pharaohs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | faraondanfrom the pharaoh | faraonladanfrom the pharaohs | 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 | faraonummy pharaoh | faraonlarımmy pharaohs |
| your | faraonungyour pharaoh | faraonlarıngyour pharaohs |
| his / her | faraonuhis / her pharaoh | faraonlarıhis / her pharaohs |
| our | faraonubuzour pharaoh | faraonlarıbızour pharaohs |
| you all's | faraonuğuzyou all's pharaoh | faraonlarığızyou all's pharaohs |
| their | faraonlarıtheir pharaoh | faraonlarıtheir pharaohs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: faraonları can mean "his / her pharaohs", "their pharaoh", or "their pharaohs" — context decides.