hrestomatiya
/xrestomatija/
Definition
a reader, a book of selected texts collected for study
- literatura hrestomatiya — a literature reader
- hrestomatiya jazarğa — to compile a reader
- hrestomatiyada basmalangan nazmu — a poem printed in the reader
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hrestomatiyathe reader | hrestomatiyalathe readers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | hrestomatiyanıthe reader's | hrestomatiyalanıthe readers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | hrestomatiyanıthe reader (as the object) | hrestomatiyalanıthe readers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | hrestomatiyağato the reader | hrestomatiyalağato the readers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | hrestomatiyadaat / in the reader | hrestomatiyaladaat / in the readers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | hrestomatiyadanfrom the reader | hrestomatiyaladanfrom the readers | 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 | hrestomatiyammy reader | hrestomatiyalarımmy readers |
| your | hrestomatiyangyour reader | hrestomatiyalarıngyour readers |
| his / her | hrestomatiyasıhis / her reader | hrestomatiyalarıhis / her readers |
| our | hrestomatiyabızour reader | hrestomatiyalarıbızour readers |
| you all's | hrestomatiyağızyou all's reader | hrestomatiyalarığızyou all's readers |
| their | hrestomatiyalarıtheir reader | hrestomatiyalarıtheir readers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: hrestomatiyaları can mean "his / her readers", "their reader", or "their readers" — context decides.