kompas
/kompas/
Definition
a compass, an instrument showing direction by a magnetic needle
- kompas bla barırğa — to go by the compass
- kompas bla jürürge usta edile — they were skilled at travelling by compass
- kompassız qalğanda — when he was left without a compass
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kompasthe compass | kompaslathe compasses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kompasnıthe compass' | kompaslanıthe compasses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kompasnıthe compass (as the object) | kompaslanıthe compasses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kompashato the compass | kompaslağato the compasses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kompasdaat / in the compass | kompasladaat / in the compasses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kompasdanfrom the compass | kompasladanfrom the compasses | 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 | kompasımmy compass | kompaslarımmy compasses |
| your | kompasıngyour compass | kompaslarıngyour compasses |
| his / her | kompasıhis / her compass | kompaslarıhis / her compasses |
| our | kompasıbızour compass | kompaslarıbızour compasses |
| you all's | kompasığızyou all's compass | kompaslarığızyou all's compasses |
| their | kompaslarıtheir compass | kompaslarıtheir compasses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kompasları can mean "his / her compasses", "their compass", or "their compasses" — context decides.