lampa
/lampa/
Definition
lamp
- lampanı jandır — light the lamp
- başsız lampa — an open oil lamp without a chimney
- lampa jarıq janadı — the lamp burns brightly
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lampathe lamp | lampalathe lamps | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | lampanıthe lamp's | lampalanıthe lamps' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | lampanıthe lamp (as the object) | lampalanıthe lamps (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | lampağato the lamp | lampalağato the lamps | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | lampadaat / in the lamp | lampaladaat / in the lamps | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | lampadanfrom the lamp | lampaladanfrom the lamps | 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 | lampammy lamp | lampalarımmy lamps |
| your | lampangyour lamp | lampalarıngyour lamps |
| his / her | lampasıhis / her lamp | lampalarıhis / her lamps |
| our | lampabızour lamp | lampalarıbızour lamps |
| you all's | lampağızyou all's lamp | lampalarığızyou all's lamps |
| their | lampalarıtheir lamp | lampalarıtheir lamps |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: lampaları can mean "his / her lamps", "their lamp", or "their lamps" — context decides.