fenomen
/fenomen/
Definition
a phenomenon, an occurrence that is remarkable or out of the ordinary
- fenomen zatdı — it is a remarkable thing
- bu fenomenni angılarğa kerekdi — this phenomenon must be understood
- fenomen adam — a remarkable person
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fenomenthe phenomenon | fenomenlethe phenomena | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | fenomennithe phenomenon's | fenomenlenithe phenomena's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | fenomennithe phenomenon (as the object) | fenomenlenithe phenomena (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | fenomengeto the phenomenon | fenomenlegeto the phenomena | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | fenomendeat / in the phenomenon | fenomenledeat / in the phenomena | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | fenomendenfrom the phenomenon | fenomenledenfrom the phenomena | 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 | fenomenimmy phenomenon | fenomenlerimmy phenomena |
| your | fenomeningyour phenomenon | fenomenleringyour phenomena |
| his / her | fenomenihis / her phenomenon | fenomenlerihis / her phenomena |
| our | fenomenibizour phenomenon | fenomenleribizour phenomena |
| you all's | fenomenigizyou all's phenomenon | fenomenlerigizyou all's phenomena |
| their | fenomenleritheir phenomenon | fenomenleritheir phenomena |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: fenomenleri can mean "his / her phenomena", "their phenomenon", or "their phenomena" — context decides.