kostüm
/kostym/
Definitions
1. a suit of clothes
- erkişi kostüm — a man's suit
- jay kostüm — a summer suit
- kök kostümlu uzun qız — a tall girl in a blue suit
2. dress or clothing of a particular kind, a costume
- oyunçunu kostümu — a performer's costume
- kostümun kiyerge — to put on one's costume
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kostümthe suit | kostümlethe suits | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kostümnüthe suit's | kostümlenithe suits' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kostümnüthe suit (as the object) | kostümlenithe suits (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kostümgeto the suit | kostümlegeto the suits | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kostümdeat / in the suit | kostümledeat / in the suits | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kostümdenfrom the suit | kostümledenfrom the suits | 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 | kostümümmy suit | kostümlerimmy suits |
| your | kostümüngyour suit | kostümleringyour suits |
| his / her | kostümühis / her suit | kostümlerihis / her suits |
| our | kostümübüzour suit | kostümleribizour suits |
| you all's | kostümügüzyou all's suit | kostümlerigizyou all's suits |
| their | kostümleritheir suit | kostümleritheir suits |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kostümleri can mean "his / her suits", "their suit", or "their suits" — context decides.