lawdan
/lawdan/
Definition
a heavy figured silk fabric, damask
- kök lawdan — blue damask
- sarı lawdan — yellow damask
- lawdan kölek — a damask shirt
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lawdanthe damask | lawdanlathe damasks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | lawdannıthe damask's | lawdanlanıthe damasks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | lawdannıthe damask (as the object) | lawdanlanıthe damasks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | lawdangato the damask | lawdanlağato the damasks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | lawdandaat / in the damask | lawdanladaat / in the damasks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | lawdandanfrom the damask | lawdanladanfrom the damasks | 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 | lawdanımmy damask | lawdanlarımmy damasks |
| your | lawdanıngyour damask | lawdanlarıngyour damasks |
| his / her | lawdanıhis / her damask | lawdanlarıhis / her damasks |
| our | lawdanıbızour damask | lawdanlarıbızour damasks |
| you all's | lawdanığızyou all's damask | lawdanlarığızyou all's damasks |
| their | lawdanlarıtheir damask | lawdanlarıtheir damasks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: lawdanları can mean "his / her damasks", "their damask", or "their damasks" — context decides.