metall
/metall/
Definition
metal; a hard shining substance that conducts heat and electricity
- qara metalla — ferrous metals
- asıl metalla — precious metals
- metall zatla — metal goods
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | metallthe metal | metalllathe metals | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | metallnıthe metal's | metalllanıthe metals' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | metallnıthe metal (as the object) | metalllanıthe metals (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | metallğato the metal | metalllağato the metals | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | metalldaat / in the metal | metallladaat / in the metals | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | metalldanfrom the metal | metallladanfrom the metals | 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 | metallımmy metal | metalllarımmy metals |
| your | metallıngyour metal | metalllarıngyour metals |
| his / her | metallıhis / her metal | metalllarıhis / her metals |
| our | metallıbızour metal | metalllarıbızour metals |
| you all's | metallığızyou all's metal | metalllarığızyou all's metals |
| their | metalllarıtheir metal | metalllarıtheir metals |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: metallları can mean "his / her metals", "their metal", or "their metals" — context decides.