limon
/limon/
Definition
lemon, the sour yellow fruit of an evergreen tree, and the tree itself
- limon suw — lemon juice
- limon çay — tea with lemon
- anabız bizge limon çay içirdi — our mother gave us tea with lemon to drink
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | limonthe lemon | limonlathe lemons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | limonnuthe lemon's | limonlanıthe lemons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | limonnuthe lemon (as the object) | limonlanıthe lemons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | limongato the lemon | limonlağato the lemons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | limondaat / in the lemon | limonladaat / in the lemons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | limondanfrom the lemon | limonladanfrom the lemons | 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 | limonummy lemon | limonlarımmy lemons |
| your | limonungyour lemon | limonlarıngyour lemons |
| his / her | limonuhis / her lemon | limonlarıhis / her lemons |
| our | limonubuzour lemon | limonlarıbızour lemons |
| you all's | limonuğuzyou all's lemon | limonlarığızyou all's lemons |
| their | limonlarıtheir lemon | limonlarıtheir lemons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: limonları can mean "his / her lemons", "their lemon", or "their lemons" — context decides.