grammatika
/ɡrammatika/
Definitions
1. grammar, the study of the forms of words and the building of sentences
- grammatika joruqla — rules of grammar
- grammatika halatla — mistakes of grammar
2. a book in which the rules of a language are set out
- şkol grammatika — a school grammar
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | grammatikathe grammar | grammatikalathe grammars | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | grammatikanıthe grammar's | grammatikalanıthe grammars' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | grammatikanıthe grammar (as the object) | grammatikalanıthe grammars (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | grammatikağato the grammar | grammatikalağato the grammars | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | grammatikadaat / in the grammar | grammatikaladaat / in the grammars | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | grammatikadanfrom the grammar | grammatikaladanfrom the grammars | 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 | grammatikammy grammar | grammatikalarımmy grammars |
| your | grammatikangyour grammar | grammatikalarıngyour grammars |
| his / her | grammatikasıhis / her grammar | grammatikalarıhis / her grammars |
| our | grammatikabızour grammar | grammatikalarıbızour grammars |
| you all's | grammatikağızyou all's grammar | grammatikalarığızyou all's grammars |
| their | grammatikalarıtheir grammar | grammatikalarıtheir grammars |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: grammatikaları can mean "his / her grammars", "their grammar", or "their grammars" — context decides.