nalog
/naloɡ/
Definition
tax, levy imposed by the state
- nalog alırğa — to collect a tax
- nalog salırğa — to impose a tax
- naloglanı tölerge — to pay the taxes
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nalogthe tax | naloglathe taxes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | nalognuthe tax's | naloglanıthe taxes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | nalognuthe tax (as the object) | naloglanıthe taxes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | nalogğato the tax | naloglağato the taxes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | nalogdaat / in the tax | nalogladaat / in the taxes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | nalogdanfrom the tax | nalogladanfrom the taxes | 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 | nalogummy tax | naloglarımmy taxes |
| your | nalogungyour tax | naloglarıngyour taxes |
| his / her | naloguhis / her tax | naloglarıhis / her taxes |
| our | nalogubuzour tax | naloglarıbızour taxes |
| you all's | naloguğuzyou all's tax | naloglarığızyou all's taxes |
| their | naloglarıtheir tax | naloglarıtheir taxes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: nalogları can mean "his / her taxes", "their tax", or "their taxes" — context decides.