kontur
/kontur/
Definition
a contour, the outline of a shape
- üynü konturu — the outline of the building
- konturnu sızarğa — to draw the contour
- şaharnı konturları — the outlines of the town
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | konturthe contour | konturlathe contours | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | konturnuthe contour's | konturlanıthe contours' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | konturnuthe contour (as the object) | konturlanıthe contours (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | konturğato the contour | konturlağato the contours | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | konturdaat / in the contour | konturladaat / in the contours | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | konturdanfrom the contour | konturladanfrom the contours | 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 | konturummy contour | konturlarımmy contours |
| your | konturungyour contour | konturlarıngyour contours |
| his / her | konturuhis / her contour | konturlarıhis / her contours |
| our | konturubuzour contour | konturlarıbızour contours |
| you all's | konturuğuzyou all's contour | konturlarığızyou all's contours |
| their | konturlarıtheir contour | konturlarıtheir contours |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: konturları can mean "his / her contours", "their contour", or "their contours" — context decides.