litr
/litr/
Definition
litre
- bir litr suw — one litre of water
- üç litr süt — three litres of milk
- elli litr — fifty litres
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | litrthe litre | litrlethe litres | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | litrnithe litre's | litrlenithe litres' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | litrnithe litre (as the object) | litrlenithe litres (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | litrgeto the litre | litrlegeto the litres | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | litrdeat / in the litre | litrledeat / in the litres | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | litrdenfrom the litre | litrledenfrom the litres | 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 | litrimmy litre | litrlerimmy litres |
| your | litringyour litre | litrleringyour litres |
| his / her | litrihis / her litre | litrlerihis / her litres |
| our | litribizour litre | litrleribizour litres |
| you all's | litrigizyou all's litre | litrlerigizyou all's litres |
| their | litrleritheir litre | litrleritheir litres |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: litrleri can mean "his / her litres", "their litre", or "their litres" — context decides.