graf
/ɡraf/
Definition
a count, a rank of nobility between prince and baron, and the man holding it
- grafnı üyü — the count's house
- bay graf — a wealthy count
- grafnı jerleri — the count's lands
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | grafthe count | graflathe counts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | grafnıthe count's | graflanıthe counts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | grafnıthe count (as the object) | graflanıthe counts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | grafhato the count | graflağato the counts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | grafdaat / in the count | grafladaat / in the counts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | grafdanfrom the count | grafladanfrom the counts | 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 | grafımmy count | graflarımmy counts |
| your | grafıngyour count | graflarıngyour counts |
| his / her | grafıhis / her count | graflarıhis / her counts |
| our | grafıbızour count | graflarıbızour counts |
| you all's | grafığızyou all's count | graflarığızyou all's counts |
| their | graflarıtheir count | graflarıtheir counts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: grafları can mean "his / her counts", "their count", or "their counts" — context decides.