karta
/karta/
Definition
a map, a drawing of the earth's surface
- jerni kartası — a map of the earth
- ullu kartanı jaydı — he spread out the large map
- kartadan közlerin ayırdı — he took his eyes off the map
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kartathe map | kartalathe maps | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kartanıthe map's | kartalanıthe maps' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kartanıthe map (as the object) | kartalanıthe maps (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kartağato the map | kartalağato the maps | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kartadaat / in the map | kartaladaat / in the maps | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kartadanfrom the map | kartaladanfrom the maps | 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 | kartammy map | kartalarımmy maps |
| your | kartangyour map | kartalarıngyour maps |
| his / her | kartasıhis / her map | kartalarıhis / her maps |
| our | kartabızour map | kartalarıbızour maps |
| you all's | kartağızyou all's map | kartalarığızyou all's maps |
| their | kartalarıtheir map | kartalarıtheir maps |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kartaları can mean "his / her maps", "their map", or "their maps" — context decides.