himik
/ximik/
Definition
a chemist, a specialist in chemistry
- belgili himik — a well-known chemist
- himik bolurğa — to become a chemist
- himikle sınaw etedile — the chemists are carrying out a test
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | himikthe chemist | himiklethe chemists | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | himiknithe chemist's | himiklenithe chemists' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | himiknithe chemist (as the object) | himiklenithe chemists (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | himikgeto the chemist | himiklegeto the chemists | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | himikdeat / in the chemist | himikledeat / in the chemists | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | himikdenfrom the chemist | himikledenfrom the chemists | 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 | himigimmy chemist | himiklerimmy chemists |
| your | himigingyour chemist | himikleringyour chemists |
| his / her | himigihis / her chemist | himiklerihis / her chemists |
| our | himigibizour chemist | himikleribizour chemists |
| you all's | himigigizyou all's chemist | himiklerigizyou all's chemists |
| their | himikleritheir chemist | himikleritheir chemists |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: himikleri can mean "his / her chemists", "their chemist", or "their chemists" — context decides.