gayka
/ɡajka/
Definition
a nut, the threaded piece screwed onto a bolt
- gaykanı bururğa — to tighten the nut
- temir gayka — an iron nut
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gaykathe nut | gaykalathe nuts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gaykanıthe nut's | gaykalanıthe nuts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gaykanıthe nut (as the object) | gaykalanıthe nuts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gaykağato the nut | gaykalağato the nuts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gaykadaat / in the nut | gaykaladaat / in the nuts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gaykadanfrom the nut | gaykaladanfrom the nuts | 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 | gaykammy nut | gaykalarımmy nuts |
| your | gaykangyour nut | gaykalarıngyour nuts |
| his / her | gaykasıhis / her nut | gaykalarıhis / her nuts |
| our | gaykabızour nut | gaykalarıbızour nuts |
| you all's | gaykağızyou all's nut | gaykalarığızyou all's nuts |
| their | gaykalarıtheir nut | gaykalarıtheir nuts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gaykaları can mean "his / her nuts", "their nut", or "their nuts" — context decides.