knizhka
/kniʒka/
Definition
a booklet; a small record book such as a savings book or a membership book
- amanat knizhka — a savings book
- amanat knizhkağa açha salırğa — to put money into a savings book
- amanat knizhkanı alırğa — to take out a savings book
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | knizhkathe booklet | knizhkalathe booklets | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | knizhkanıthe booklet's | knizhkalanıthe booklets' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | knizhkanıthe booklet (as the object) | knizhkalanıthe booklets (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | knizhkağato the booklet | knizhkalağato the booklets | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | knizhkadaat / in the booklet | knizhkaladaat / in the booklets | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | knizhkadanfrom the booklet | knizhkaladanfrom the booklets | 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 | knizhkammy booklet | knizhkalarımmy booklets |
| your | knizhkangyour booklet | knizhkalarıngyour booklets |
| his / her | knizhkasıhis / her booklet | knizhkalarıhis / her booklets |
| our | knizhkabızour booklet | knizhkalarıbızour booklets |
| you all's | knizhkağızyou all's booklet | knizhkalarığızyou all's booklets |
| their | knizhkalarıtheir booklet | knizhkalarıtheir booklets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: knizhkaları can mean "his / her booklets", "their booklet", or "their booklets" — context decides.