narkoman
/narkoman/
Definition
an addict, a person dependent on narcotic drugs
- narkomanla köbdüle — the addicts are many
- narkoman bolurğa — to become an addict
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | narkomanthe addict | narkomanlathe addicts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | narkomannıthe addict's | narkomanlanıthe addicts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | narkomannıthe addict (as the object) | narkomanlanıthe addicts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | narkomangato the addict | narkomanlağato the addicts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | narkomandaat / in the addict | narkomanladaat / in the addicts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | narkomandanfrom the addict | narkomanladanfrom the addicts | 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 | narkomanımmy addict | narkomanlarımmy addicts |
| your | narkomanıngyour addict | narkomanlarıngyour addicts |
| his / her | narkomanıhis / her addict | narkomanlarıhis / her addicts |
| our | narkomanıbızour addict | narkomanlarıbızour addicts |
| you all's | narkomanığızyou all's addict | narkomanlarığızyou all's addicts |
| their | narkomanlarıtheir addict | narkomanlarıtheir addicts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: narkomanları can mean "his / her addicts", "their addict", or "their addicts" — context decides.