monah
/monax/
Definition
monk, a man who has withdrawn from the world to live under religious vows
- qart monah — an old monk
- monah bolurğa — to become a monk
- monahla itle ösdürgendile — the monks bred dogs
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | monahthe monk | monahlathe monks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | monahnıthe monk's | monahlanıthe monks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | monahnıthe monk (as the object) | monahlanıthe monks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | monahhato the monk | monahlağato the monks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | monahdaat / in the monk | monahladaat / in the monks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | monahdanfrom the monk | monahladanfrom the monks | 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 | monahımmy monk | monahlarımmy monks |
| your | monahıngyour monk | monahlarıngyour monks |
| his / her | monahıhis / her monk | monahlarıhis / her monks |
| our | monahıbızour monk | monahlarıbızour monks |
| you all's | monahığızyou all's monk | monahlarığızyou all's monks |
| their | monahlarıtheir monk | monahlarıtheir monks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: monahları can mean "his / her monks", "their monk", or "their monks" — context decides.