granat
/ɡranat/
Definitions
1. pomegranate, the round red fruit of a southern tree
- granat suw — pomegranate juice
- granat terek — a pomegranate tree
- granatnı bürtükleri — the seeds of the pomegranate
2. grenade, a small bomb thrown by hand
- qol granat — a hand grenade
- granatlanı sızdıla — they hurled the grenades
- granat atıwçu — a grenade launcher
3. garnet, a deep red gemstone
- granat bilezik — a garnet bracelet
- granat taşdan jüzük — a ring set with garnet
- qızıl granat — a red garnet
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | granatthe pomegranate | granatlathe pomegranates | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | granatnıthe pomegranate's | granatlanıthe pomegranates' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | granatnıthe pomegranate (as the object) | granatlanıthe pomegranates (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | granathato the pomegranate | granatlağato the pomegranates | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | granatdaat / in the pomegranate | granatladaat / in the pomegranates | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | granatdanfrom the pomegranate | granatladanfrom the pomegranates | 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 | granatımmy pomegranate | granatlarımmy pomegranates |
| your | granatıngyour pomegranate | granatlarıngyour pomegranates |
| his / her | granatıhis / her pomegranate | granatlarıhis / her pomegranates |
| our | granatıbızour pomegranate | granatlarıbızour pomegranates |
| you all's | granatığızyou all's pomegranate | granatlarığızyou all's pomegranates |
| their | granatlarıtheir pomegranate | granatlarıtheir pomegranates |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: granatları can mean "his / her pomegranates", "their pomegranate", or "their pomegranates" — context decides.