kofe
/kofe/
Definitions
1. coffee, the drink made by infusing roasted ground beans in hot water
- qara kofe — black coffee
- kofe qaynatırğa — to brew coffee
- kofe içerge — to drink coffee
2. the roasted seeds of that plant, whole or ground to powder
- kofeni qalını — coffee grounds
- kofe tartıw — the grinding of coffee
- kofeni tartdı — he ground the coffee
3. the tropical tree or shrub whose seeds yield that drink
- kofe terek — a coffee tree
- kofe terekle ösedile — coffee trees grow
- kofe terekni jemişi — the fruit of the coffee tree
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kofethe coffee | kofelethe coffees | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kofenithe coffee's | kofelenithe coffees' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kofenithe coffee (as the object) | kofelenithe coffees (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kofegeto the coffee | kofelegeto the coffees | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kofedeat / in the coffee | kofeledeat / in the coffees | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kofedenfrom the coffee | kofeledenfrom the coffees | 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 | kofemmy coffee | kofelerimmy coffees |
| your | kofengyour coffee | kofeleringyour coffees |
| his / her | kofesihis / her coffee | kofelerihis / her coffees |
| our | kofebizour coffee | kofeleribizour coffees |
| you all's | kofegizyou all's coffee | kofelerigizyou all's coffees |
| their | kofeleritheir coffee | kofeleritheir coffees |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kofeleri can mean "his / her coffees", "their coffee", or "their coffees" — context decides.