litera
/litera/
Definition
a piece of type, a cast letter used in printing
- literanı alırğa — to pick up the piece of type
- gitçe litera — a small letter of type
- literala bla jazıw — setting with type
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | literathe type | literalathe types | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | literanıthe type's | literalanıthe types' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | literanıthe type (as the object) | literalanıthe types (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | literağato the type | literalağato the types | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | literadaat / in the type | literaladaat / in the types | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | literadanfrom the type | literaladanfrom the types | 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 | literammy type | literalarımmy types |
| your | literangyour type | literalarıngyour types |
| his / her | literasıhis / her type | literalarıhis / her types |
| our | literabızour type | literalarıbızour types |
| you all's | literağızyou all's type | literalarığızyou all's types |
| their | literalarıtheir type | literalarıtheir types |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: literaları can mean "his / her types", "their type", or "their types" — context decides.