massa
/massa/
Definition
mass, a quantity of matter forming one body
- silosluq massa — silage mass
- massası awurdu — its mass is great
- jaşil massa — green mass
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | massathe mass | massalathe masses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | massanıthe mass' | massalanıthe masses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | massanıthe mass (as the object) | massalanıthe masses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | massağato the mass | massalağato the masses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | massadaat / in the mass | massaladaat / in the masses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | massadanfrom the mass | massaladanfrom the masses | 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 | massammy mass | massalarımmy masses |
| your | massangyour mass | massalarıngyour masses |
| his / her | massasıhis / her mass | massalarıhis / her masses |
| our | massabızour mass | massalarıbızour masses |
| you all's | massağızyou all's mass | massalarığızyou all's masses |
| their | massalarıtheir mass | massalarıtheir masses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: massaları can mean "his / her masses", "their mass", or "their masses" — context decides.