kontekst
/kontekst/
Definition
context, the surrounding text that fixes the meaning of a word or a passage
- kontekstge köre — according to the context
- kontekst bla — from the context
- mağanası kontekst bla angılaşınadı — its meaning is understood from context
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kontekstthe context | kontekstlethe contexts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kontekstnithe context's | kontekstlenithe contexts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kontekstnithe context (as the object) | kontekstlenithe contexts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kontekstgeto the context | kontekstlegeto the contexts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kontekstdeat / in the context | kontekstledeat / in the contexts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kontekstdenfrom the context | kontekstledenfrom the contexts | 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 | kontekstimmy context | kontekstlerimmy contexts |
| your | kontekstingyour context | kontekstleringyour contexts |
| his / her | kontekstihis / her context | kontekstlerihis / her contexts |
| our | kontekstibizour context | kontekstleribizour contexts |
| you all's | kontekstigizyou all's context | kontekstlerigizyou all's contexts |
| their | kontekstleritheir context | kontekstleritheir contexts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kontekstleri can mean "his / her contexts", "their context", or "their contexts" — context decides.