metod
/metod/
Definition
a method, an orderly way of doing or investigating something
- jangı metod — a new method
- anı iş metodu — his way of working
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | metodthe method | metodlathe methods | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | metodnuthe method's | metodlanıthe methods' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | metodnuthe method (as the object) | metodlanıthe methods (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | metodğato the method | metodlağato the methods | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | metoddaat / in the method | metodladaat / in the methods | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | metoddanfrom the method | metodladanfrom the methods | 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 | metodummy method | metodlarımmy methods |
| your | metodungyour method | metodlarıngyour methods |
| his / her | metoduhis / her method | metodlarıhis / her methods |
| our | metodubuzour method | metodlarıbızour methods |
| you all's | metoduğuzyou all's method | metodlarığızyou all's methods |
| their | metodlarıtheir method | metodlarıtheir methods |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: metodları can mean "his / her methods", "their method", or "their methods" — context decides.