fraza
/fraza/
Definition
a phrase, a connected group of words forming a unit of speech
- uzun fraza — a long phrase
- boş frazala — empty phrases
- frazanı mağanası — the meaning of the phrase
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | frazathe phrase | frazalathe phrases | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | frazanıthe phrase's | frazalanıthe phrases' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | frazanıthe phrase (as the object) | frazalanıthe phrases (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | frazağato the phrase | frazalağato the phrases | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | frazadaat / in the phrase | frazaladaat / in the phrases | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | frazadanfrom the phrase | frazaladanfrom the phrases | 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 | frazammy phrase | frazalarımmy phrases |
| your | frazangyour phrase | frazalarıngyour phrases |
| his / her | frazasıhis / her phrase | frazalarıhis / her phrases |
| our | frazabızour phrase | frazalarıbızour phrases |
| you all's | frazağızyou all's phrase | frazalarığızyou all's phrases |
| their | frazalarıtheir phrase | frazalarıtheir phrases |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: frazaları can mean "his / her phrases", "their phrase", or "their phrases" — context decides.