metafora
/metafora/
Definition
metaphor, a figure of speech transferring a name to another thing
- metaforanı mağanası terendi — the meaning of the metaphor is deep
- nazmuda metaforala köbdüle — there are many metaphors in the poem
- töreli metaforala — conventional metaphors
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | metaforathe metaphor | metaforalathe metaphors | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | metaforanıthe metaphor's | metaforalanıthe metaphors' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | metaforanıthe metaphor (as the object) | metaforalanıthe metaphors (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | metaforağato the metaphor | metaforalağato the metaphors | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | metaforadaat / in the metaphor | metaforaladaat / in the metaphors | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | metaforadanfrom the metaphor | metaforaladanfrom the metaphors | 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 | metaforammy metaphor | metaforalarımmy metaphors |
| your | metaforangyour metaphor | metaforalarıngyour metaphors |
| his / her | metaforasıhis / her metaphor | metaforalarıhis / her metaphors |
| our | metaforabızour metaphor | metaforalarıbızour metaphors |
| you all's | metaforağızyou all's metaphor | metaforalarığızyou all's metaphors |
| their | metaforalarıtheir metaphor | metaforalarıtheir metaphors |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: metaforaları can mean "his / her metaphors", "their metaphor", or "their metaphors" — context decides.