grob
/ɡrob/
Definition
a coffin, the box a body is buried in
- grobda asırarğa — to bury in a coffin
- ağaç grob — a wooden coffin
- grobnu kötürürge — to carry the coffin
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | grobthe coffin | groblathe coffins | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | grobnuthe coffin's | groblanıthe coffins' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | grobnuthe coffin (as the object) | groblanıthe coffins (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | grobhato the coffin | groblağato the coffins | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | grobdaat / in the coffin | grobladaat / in the coffins | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | grobdanfrom the coffin | grobladanfrom the coffins | 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 | grobummy coffin | groblarımmy coffins |
| your | grobungyour coffin | groblarıngyour coffins |
| his / her | grobuhis / her coffin | groblarıhis / her coffins |
| our | grobubuzour coffin | groblarıbızour coffins |
| you all's | grobuğuzyou all's coffin | groblarığızyou all's coffins |
| their | groblarıtheir coffin | groblarıtheir coffins |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: grobları can mean "his / her coffins", "their coffin", or "their coffins" — context decides.