kriteriy
/kriterij/
Definition
criterion, the measure by which something is judged
- baş kriteriy — the chief criterion
- kriteriyni saylarğa — to choose the criterion
- bu kriteriyge köre — according to this criterion
Related
ölçesynonyma measure, a unit of measurement; size, dimension; an allotted quantity, a set norm; a criterion, a yardstick by which something is judged; metre, the rhythmic pattern of verse or music
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kriteriythe criterion | kriteriylethe criteria | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kriteriynithe criterion's | kriteriylenithe criteria's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kriteriynithe criterion (as the object) | kriteriylenithe criteria (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kriteriygeto the criterion | kriteriylegeto the criteria | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kriteriydeat / in the criterion | kriteriyledeat / in the criteria | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kriteriydenfrom the criterion | kriteriyledenfrom the criteria | 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 | kriteriyimmy criterion | kriteriylerimmy criteria |
| your | kriteriyingyour criterion | kriteriyleringyour criteria |
| his / her | kriteriyihis / her criterion | kriteriylerihis / her criteria |
| our | kriteriyibizour criterion | kriteriyleribizour criteria |
| you all's | kriteriyigizyou all's criterion | kriteriylerigizyou all's criteria |
| their | kriteriyleritheir criterion | kriteriyleritheir criteria |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kriteriyleri can mean "his / her criteria", "their criterion", or "their criteria" — context decides.