korpus
/korpus/
Definitions
1. a casing, the outer shell of a machine or an instrument
- kemeni korpusu — the hull of the ship
- sağatnı korpusu — the case of the watch
2. a block, one of several buildings that make up an establishment
- zawod korpusla — the factory blocks
- oquw korpusla — the teaching blocks
3. a corps, a large formation made up of several divisions
- asker korpus — an army corps
- korpusnu komandiri — the commander of the corps
4. a body of people who hold the same rank or office
- ofitser korpus — the officer corps
- diplomat korpus — the diplomatic corps
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | korpusthe casing | korpuslathe casings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | korpusnuthe casing's | korpuslanıthe casings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | korpusnuthe casing (as the object) | korpuslanıthe casings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | korpushato the casing | korpuslağato the casings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | korpusdaat / in the casing | korpusladaat / in the casings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | korpusdanfrom the casing | korpusladanfrom the casings | 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 | korpusummy casing | korpuslarımmy casings |
| your | korpusungyour casing | korpuslarıngyour casings |
| his / her | korpusuhis / her casing | korpuslarıhis / her casings |
| our | korpusubuzour casing | korpuslarıbızour casings |
| you all's | korpusuğuzyou all's casing | korpuslarığızyou all's casings |
| their | korpuslarıtheir casing | korpuslarıtheir casings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: korpusları can mean "his / her casings", "their casing", or "their casings" — context decides.