kulak
/kulak/
Definition
kulak, a prosperous peasant classed as an exploiter in Soviet policy
- kulakla — the kulaks as a class
- kulak eterge — to dekulakize
- kulaklağa jol berilmedi — the kulaks were given no way through
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kulakthe kulak | kulaklathe kulaks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kulaknıthe kulak's | kulaklanıthe kulaks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kulaknıthe kulak (as the object) | kulaklanıthe kulaks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kulakhato the kulak | kulaklağato the kulaks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kulakdaat / in the kulak | kulakladaat / in the kulaks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kulakdanfrom the kulak | kulakladanfrom the kulaks | 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 | kulagımmy kulak | kulaklarımmy kulaks |
| your | kulagıngyour kulak | kulaklarıngyour kulaks |
| his / her | kulagıhis / her kulak | kulaklarıhis / her kulaks |
| our | kulagıbızour kulak | kulaklarıbızour kulaks |
| you all's | kulagığızyou all's kulak | kulaklarığızyou all's kulaks |
| their | kulaklarıtheir kulak | kulaklarıtheir kulaks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kulakları can mean "his / her kulaks", "their kulak", or "their kulaks" — context decides.