mina
/mina/
Definitions
1. mine (explosive), an explosive charge laid in the ground or in water
- mina salırğa — to lay a mine
- minaladan ariwlarğa — to clear of mines
- mina izlewçü — a mine detector
2. a mortar bomb
- minanı uluwu — the howl of the mortar bomb
- mina atıldı — the mortar bomb burst
- minalanı atdıla — they fired the mortar bombs
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | minathe mine | minalathe mines | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | minanıthe mine's | minalanıthe mines' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | minanıthe mine (as the object) | minalanıthe mines (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | minağato the mine | minalağato the mines | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | minadaat / in the mine | minaladaat / in the mines | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | minadanfrom the mine | minaladanfrom the mines | 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 | minammy mine | minalarımmy mines |
| your | minangyour mine | minalarıngyour mines |
| his / her | minasıhis / her mine | minalarıhis / her mines |
| our | minabızour mine | minalarıbızour mines |
| you all's | minağızyou all's mine | minalarığızyou all's mines |
| their | minalarıtheir mine | minalarıtheir mines |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: minaları can mean "his / her mines", "their mine", or "their mines" — context decides.