minimum
/minimum/
Definitions
1. a minimum, the smallest amount that will suffice
- kerekli minimum — the necessary minimum
2. a set of subjects and examinations a specialist is required to pass
- minimum berirge — to sit the required examinations
- minimum qabıl eterge — to pass the required examinations
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | minimumthe minimum | minimumlathe minimums | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | minimumnuthe minimum's | minimumlanıthe minimums' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | minimumnuthe minimum (as the object) | minimumlanıthe minimums (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | minimumğato the minimum | minimumlağato the minimums | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | minimumdaat / in the minimum | minimumladaat / in the minimums | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | minimumdanfrom the minimum | minimumladanfrom the minimums | 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 | minimumummy minimum | minimumlarımmy minimums |
| your | minimumungyour minimum | minimumlarıngyour minimums |
| his / her | minimumuhis / her minimum | minimumlarıhis / her minimums |
| our | minimumubuzour minimum | minimumlarıbızour minimums |
| you all's | minimumuğuzyou all's minimum | minimumlarığızyou all's minimums |
| their | minimumlarıtheir minimum | minimumlarıtheir minimums |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: minimumları can mean "his / her minimums", "their minimum", or "their minimums" — context decides.