frank
/frank/
Definition
franc, the monetary unit of France and of several other countries
- ming frank — a thousand francs
- frank bla tölerge — to pay in francs
- franklanı sanadı — he counted the francs
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | frankthe franc | franklathe francs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | franknıthe franc's | franklanıthe francs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | franknıthe franc (as the object) | franklanıthe francs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | frankhato the franc | franklağato the francs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | frankdaat / in the franc | frankladaat / in the francs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | frankdanfrom the franc | frankladanfrom the francs | 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 | frankımmy franc | franklarımmy francs |
| your | frankıngyour franc | franklarıngyour francs |
| his / her | frankıhis / her franc | franklarıhis / her francs |
| our | frankıbızour franc | franklarıbızour francs |
| you all's | frankığızyou all's franc | franklarığızyou all's francs |
| their | franklarıtheir franc | franklarıtheir francs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: frankları can mean "his / her francs", "their franc", or "their francs" — context decides.