maşina
/ maʃina /
Definitions noun machine
Definitions noun machine- (attributive)
Definitions noun car, automobile
Definitions noun train (archaic)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | maşina the machine | maşinala the machines | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | maşinanı the machine's | maşinalanı the machines' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | maşinanı the machine (as the object) | maşinalanı the machines (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | maşinağa to the machine | maşinalağa to the machines | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | maşinada at / in the machine | maşinalada at / in the machines | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | maşinadan from the machine | maşinaladan from the machines | 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 | maşinam my machine | maşinalarım my machines |
| your | maşinaŋ your machine | maşinalarıŋ your machines |
| his / her | maşinası his / her machine | maşinaları his / her machines |
| our | maşinabız our machine | maşinalarıbız our machines |
| you all's | maşinağız you all's machine | maşinalarığız you all's machines |
| their | maşinaları their machine | maşinaları their machines |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: maşinaları can mean "his / her machines", "their machine", or "their machines" — context decides.