fonema
/fonema/ · plural fonemala
phoneme, the smallest sound unit that distinguishes words — Before another noun it means phonemic.
- tilni fonemaları — the phonemes of the language
- fonemala sözleni ayıradıla — phonemes distinguish words
- tilni fonemalarına ençi es bururğa — to pay special attention to the phonemes of the language
- fonemanı belgisi — the sign of a phoneme
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fonemathe phoneme | fonemammy phoneme | fonemaŋyour phoneme | fonemasıhis phoneme | fonemabızour phoneme | fonemağızyou all's phoneme | fonemalarıtheir phonemes |
| Genitive | fonemanıthe phoneme's | fonemamımy phoneme's | fonemaŋıyour phoneme's | fonemasınıhis phoneme's | fonemabıznıour phoneme's | fonemağıznıyou all's phoneme's | fonemalarınıtheir phonemes' |
| Accusative | fonemanıthe phoneme (as the object) | fonemamımy phoneme (as the object) | fonemaŋıyour phoneme (as the object) | fonemasınhis phoneme (as the object) | fonemabıznıour phoneme (as the object) | fonemağıznıyou all's phoneme (as the object) | fonemalarıntheir phonemes (as the object) |
| Dative | fonemağato the phoneme | fonemamato my phoneme | fonemaŋato your phoneme | fonemasınato his phoneme | fonemabızğato our phoneme | fonemağızğato you all's phoneme | fonemalarınato their phonemes |
| Locative | fonemadain / at the phoneme | fonemamdain / at my phoneme | fonemaŋdain / at your phoneme | fonemasındain / at his phoneme | fonemabızdain / at our phoneme | fonemağızdain / at you all's phoneme | fonemalarındain / at their phonemes |
| Ablative | fonemadanfrom the phoneme | fonemamdanfrom my phoneme | fonemaŋdanfrom your phoneme | fonemasındanfrom his phoneme | fonemabızdanfrom our phoneme | fonemağızdanfrom you all's phoneme | fonemalarındanfrom their phonemes |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fonemalathe phonemes | fonemalarımmy phonemes | fonemalarıŋyour phonemes | fonemalarıhis phonemes | fonemalarıbızour phonemes | fonemalarığızyou all's phonemes | fonemalarıtheir phonemes |
| Genitive | fonemalanıthe phonemes' | fonemalarımımy phonemes' | fonemalarıŋıyour phonemes' | fonemalarınıhis phonemes' | fonemalarıbıznıour phonemes' | fonemalarığıznıyou all's phonemes' | fonemalarınıtheir phonemes' |
| Accusative | fonemalanıthe phonemes (as the object) | fonemalarımımy phonemes (as the object) | fonemalarıŋıyour phonemes (as the object) | fonemalarınhis phonemes (as the object) | fonemalarıbıznıour phonemes (as the object) | fonemalarığıznıyou all's phonemes (as the object) | fonemalarıntheir phonemes (as the object) |
| Dative | fonemalağato the phonemes | fonemalarımato my phonemes | fonemalarıŋato your phonemes | fonemalarınato his phonemes | fonemalarıbızğato our phonemes | fonemalarığızğato you all's phonemes | fonemalarınato their phonemes |
| Locative | fonemaladain / at the phonemes | fonemalarımdain / at my phonemes | fonemalarıŋdain / at your phonemes | fonemalarındain / at his phonemes | fonemalarıbızdain / at our phonemes | fonemalarığızdain / at you all's phonemes | fonemalarındain / at their phonemes |
| Ablative | fonemaladanfrom the phonemes | fonemalarımdanfrom my phonemes | fonemalarıŋdanfrom your phonemes | fonemalarındanfrom his phonemes | fonemalarıbızdanfrom our phonemes | fonemalarığızdanfrom you all's phonemes | fonemalarındanfrom their phonemes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: fonemaları can mean "his / her phonemes", "their phoneme", or "their phonemes" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.