loban
/loban/
Definition
mole, a burrowing insect-eating mammal
- loban teri — mole fur
- loban topuraq — a molehill
- loban jer tübünde jaşaydı — the mole lives underground
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lobanthe mole | lobanlathe moles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | lobannıthe mole's | lobanlanıthe moles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | lobannıthe mole (as the object) | lobanlanıthe moles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | lobangato the mole | lobanlağato the moles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | lobandaat / in the mole | lobanladaat / in the moles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | lobandanfrom the mole | lobanladanfrom the moles | 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 | lobanımmy mole | lobanlarımmy moles |
| your | lobanıngyour mole | lobanlarıngyour moles |
| his / her | lobanıhis / her mole | lobanlarıhis / her moles |
| our | lobanıbızour mole | lobanlarıbızour moles |
| you all's | lobanığızyou all's mole | lobanlarığızyou all's moles |
| their | lobanlarıtheir mole | lobanlarıtheir moles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: lobanları can mean "his / her moles", "their mole", or "their moles" — context decides.