gorn
/ɡorn/
Definitions
1. forge, the hearth in which a smith heats metal
- temirçini gornu — the smith's forge
- gornda temir qızdırırğa — to heat iron in the forge
2. bugle, a brass instrument sounded to give a signal
- gorn çaqıradı — the bugle calls
- pionerleni gornu — the pioneers' bugle
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gornthe forge | gornlathe forges | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gornnuthe forge's | gornlanıthe forges' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gornnuthe forge (as the object) | gornlanıthe forges (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gorngato the forge | gornlağato the forges | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gorndaat / in the forge | gornladaat / in the forges | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gorndanfrom the forge | gornladanfrom the forges | 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 | gornummy forge | gornlarımmy forges |
| your | gornungyour forge | gornlarıngyour forges |
| his / her | gornuhis / her forge | gornlarıhis / her forges |
| our | gornubuzour forge | gornlarıbızour forges |
| you all's | gornuğuzyou all's forge | gornlarığızyou all's forges |
| their | gornlarıtheir forge | gornlarıtheir forges |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gornları can mean "his / her forges", "their forge", or "their forges" — context decides.