fon
/fon/
Definition
a background, the surface against which something is seen
- köknü fonunda — against the background of the sky
- aq fonda qara jazıw — black writing on a white background
- suratnı fonu kökdü — the background of the picture is blue
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fonthe background | fonlathe backgrounds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | fonnuthe background's | fonlanıthe backgrounds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | fonnuthe background (as the object) | fonlanıthe backgrounds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | fongato the background | fonlağato the backgrounds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | fondaat / in the background | fonladaat / in the backgrounds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | fondanfrom the background | fonladanfrom the backgrounds | 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 | fonummy background | fonlarımmy backgrounds |
| your | fonungyour background | fonlarıngyour backgrounds |
| his / her | fonuhis / her background | fonlarıhis / her backgrounds |
| our | fonubuzour background | fonlarıbızour backgrounds |
| you all's | fonuğuzyou all's background | fonlarığızyou all's backgrounds |
| their | fonlarıtheir background | fonlarıtheir backgrounds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: fonları can mean "his / her backgrounds", "their background", or "their backgrounds" — context decides.