kontor
/kontor/
Definition
an office, the administrative department of an enterprise together with its building
- kontorda işlerge — to work in the office
- kontor qulluqçu — an office clerk
- kontor iş — office work
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kontorthe office | kontorlathe offices | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kontornuthe office's | kontorlanıthe offices' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kontornuthe office (as the object) | kontorlanıthe offices (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kontorğato the office | kontorlağato the offices | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kontordaat / in the office | kontorladaat / in the offices | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kontordanfrom the office | kontorladanfrom the offices | 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 | kontorummy office | kontorlarımmy offices |
| your | kontorungyour office | kontorlarıngyour offices |
| his / her | kontoruhis / her office | kontorlarıhis / her offices |
| our | kontorubuzour office | kontorlarıbızour offices |
| you all's | kontoruğuzyou all's office | kontorlarığızyou all's offices |
| their | kontorlarıtheir office | kontorlarıtheir offices |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kontorları can mean "his / her offices", "their office", or "their offices" — context decides.