konfet
/konfet/
Definition
a sweet; a small piece of confectionery
- tatlı konfetle — sweet confectionery
- konfetle aldıq — we bought sweets
- sabiylege konfetle üleşdi — she handed out sweets to the children
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | konfetthe sweet | konfetlethe sweets | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | konfetnithe sweet's | konfetlenithe sweets' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | konfetnithe sweet (as the object) | konfetlenithe sweets (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | konfetgeto the sweet | konfetlegeto the sweets | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | konfetdeat / in the sweet | konfetledeat / in the sweets | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | konfetdenfrom the sweet | konfetledenfrom the sweets | 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 | konfetimmy sweet | konfetlerimmy sweets |
| your | konfetingyour sweet | konfetleringyour sweets |
| his / her | konfetihis / her sweet | konfetlerihis / her sweets |
| our | konfetibizour sweet | konfetleribizour sweets |
| you all's | konfetigizyou all's sweet | konfetlerigizyou all's sweets |
| their | konfetleritheir sweet | konfetleritheir sweets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: konfetleri can mean "his / her sweets", "their sweet", or "their sweets" — context decides.