harakter
/xarakter/
Definition
character, disposition, temperament
- igi harakteri bolğan adam — a person of good disposition
- qatı harakteri bolğan adam — a person of firm character
- harakterin körgüzürge — to show one's character
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | harakterthe character | harakterlethe characters | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | harakternithe character's | harakterlenithe characters' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | harakternithe character (as the object) | harakterlenithe characters (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | haraktergeto the character | harakterlegeto the characters | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | harakterdeat / in the character | harakterledeat / in the characters | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | harakterdenfrom the character | harakterledenfrom the characters | 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 | harakterimmy character | harakterlerimmy characters |
| your | harakteringyour character | harakterleringyour characters |
| his / her | harakterihis / her character | harakterlerihis / her characters |
| our | harakteribizour character | harakterleribizour characters |
| you all's | harakterigizyou all's character | harakterlerigizyou all's characters |
| their | harakterleritheir character | harakterleritheir characters |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: harakterleri can mean "his / her characters", "their character", or "their characters" — context decides.