globus
/ɡlobus/
Definition
a globe, a spherical model of the earth
- jerni globusu — a globe of the earth
- kartala bla globusla — maps and globes
- globusnu aylandırırğa — to turn the globe
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | globusthe globe | globuslathe globes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | globusnuthe globe's | globuslanıthe globes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | globusnuthe globe (as the object) | globuslanıthe globes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | globushato the globe | globuslağato the globes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | globusdaat / in the globe | globusladaat / in the globes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | globusdanfrom the globe | globusladanfrom the globes | 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 | globusummy globe | globuslarımmy globes |
| your | globusungyour globe | globuslarıngyour globes |
| his / her | globusuhis / her globe | globuslarıhis / her globes |
| our | globusubuzour globe | globuslarıbızour globes |
| you all's | globusuğuzyou all's globe | globuslarığızyou all's globes |
| their | globuslarıtheir globe | globuslarıtheir globes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: globusları can mean "his / her globes", "their globe", or "their globes" — context decides.