oda
/oda/
Definition
an ode, a formal poem of praise
- oda jazarğa — to write an ode
- jangı oda — a new ode
- odanı oquwrğa — to read the ode aloud
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | odathe ode | odalathe odes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | odanıthe ode's | odalanıthe odes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | odanıthe ode (as the object) | odalanıthe odes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | odağato the ode | odalağato the odes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | odadaat / in the ode | odaladaat / in the odes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | odadanfrom the ode | odaladanfrom the odes | 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 | odammy ode | odalarımmy odes |
| your | odangyour ode | odalarıngyour odes |
| his / her | odasıhis / her ode | odalarıhis / her odes |
| our | odabızour ode | odalarıbızour odes |
| you all's | odağızyou all's ode | odalarığızyou all's odes |
| their | odalarıtheir ode | odalarıtheir odes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: odaları can mean "his / her odes", "their ode", or "their odes" — context decides.