lenta
/lenta/
Definitions
1. ribbon, a narrow strip of woven cloth
- çille lenta — a silk ribbon
- türlü-türlü lentala — ribbons of every kind
- qızıl lenta — a red ribbon
2. tape, a long narrow band wound on a reel
- magnitofonnu lentası — the tape of the tape recorder
- uzun lenta — a long tape
- lentağa jazarğa — to record onto tape
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lentathe ribbon | lentalathe ribbons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | lentanıthe ribbon's | lentalanıthe ribbons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | lentanıthe ribbon (as the object) | lentalanıthe ribbons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | lentağato the ribbon | lentalağato the ribbons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | lentadaat / in the ribbon | lentaladaat / in the ribbons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | lentadanfrom the ribbon | lentaladanfrom the ribbons | 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 | lentammy ribbon | lentalarımmy ribbons |
| your | lentangyour ribbon | lentalarıngyour ribbons |
| his / her | lentasıhis / her ribbon | lentalarıhis / her ribbons |
| our | lentabızour ribbon | lentalarıbızour ribbons |
| you all's | lentağızyou all's ribbon | lentalarığızyou all's ribbons |
| their | lentalarıtheir ribbon | lentalarıtheir ribbons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: lentaları can mean "his / her ribbons", "their ribbon", or "their ribbons" — context decides.