liga
/liɡa/
Definition
a league, an association of states or of sporting teams
- milletleni ligası — the League of Nations
- birinçi liganı komandaları — the teams of the first league
- ligağa kirirge — to enter the league
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ligathe league | ligalathe leagues | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | liganıthe league's | ligalanıthe leagues' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | liganıthe league (as the object) | ligalanıthe leagues (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ligağato the league | ligalağato the leagues | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ligadaat / in the league | ligaladaat / in the leagues | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ligadanfrom the league | ligaladanfrom the leagues | 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 | ligammy league | ligalarımmy leagues |
| your | ligangyour league | ligalarıngyour leagues |
| his / her | ligasıhis / her league | ligalarıhis / her leagues |
| our | ligabızour league | ligalarıbızour leagues |
| you all's | ligağızyou all's league | ligalarığızyou all's leagues |
| their | ligalarıtheir league | ligalarıtheir leagues |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ligaları can mean "his / her leagues", "their league", or "their leagues" — context decides.