kaput
/kaput/
Definition
ruin, a bad end, destruction
- kaput bolurğa — to perish, to come to a bad end
- kaput boldu — he was done for
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kaputthe ruin | kaputlathe ruins | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kaputnuthe ruin's | kaputlanıthe ruins' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kaputnuthe ruin (as the object) | kaputlanıthe ruins (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kaputhato the ruin | kaputlağato the ruins | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kaputdaat / in the ruin | kaputladaat / in the ruins | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kaputdanfrom the ruin | kaputladanfrom the ruins | 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 | kaputummy ruin | kaputlarımmy ruins |
| your | kaputungyour ruin | kaputlarıngyour ruins |
| his / her | kaputuhis / her ruin | kaputlarıhis / her ruins |
| our | kaputubuzour ruin | kaputlarıbızour ruins |
| you all's | kaputuğuzyou all's ruin | kaputlarığızyou all's ruins |
| their | kaputlarıtheir ruin | kaputlarıtheir ruins |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kaputları can mean "his / her ruins", "their ruin", or "their ruins" — context decides.