forma
/forma/
Definitions
1. the outward shape a thing presents to the eye, its form
- şar formada — in the shape of a ball
- formasın türlendirirge — to change the shape of something
- formasın buzarğa — to put a thing out of shape
2. the clothing of one pattern worn by all the members of a body
- şkol forma — a school uniform
- asker forma — military uniform
3. the hollow vessel into which molten metal is poured to set
- temir zatlanı quyğan forma — the mould iron articles are cast in
4. the manner in which a work of art is put together, as against what it says
- nazmunu formaları — the forms of verse
- forma bla mağana — form and content
5. the shape a word takes to carry a grammatical meaning
- söznü formaları — the forms of a word
- etim forma — a verb form
6. the settled way in which an undertaking is conducted
- iş bardırıwnu forması — the form in which the work is conducted
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | formathe form | formalathe forms | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | formanıthe form's | formalanıthe forms' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | formanıthe form (as the object) | formalanıthe forms (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | formağato the form | formalağato the forms | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | formadaat / in the form | formaladaat / in the forms | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | formadanfrom the form | formaladanfrom the forms | 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 | formammy form | formalarımmy forms |
| your | formangyour form | formalarıngyour forms |
| his / her | formasıhis / her form | formalarıhis / her forms |
| our | formabızour form | formalarıbızour forms |
| you all's | formağızyou all's form | formalarığızyou all's forms |
| their | formalarıtheir form | formalarıtheir forms |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: formaları can mean "his / her forms", "their form", or "their forms" — context decides.