okean
/okean/
Definition
ocean
- şoş okean — the Pacific Ocean
- hawa okean — the ocean of air
- okeanda jüzerge — to sail on the ocean
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | okeanthe ocean | okeanlathe oceans | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | okeannıthe ocean's | okeanlanıthe oceans' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | okeannıthe ocean (as the object) | okeanlanıthe oceans (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | okeangato the ocean | okeanlağato the oceans | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | okeandaat / in the ocean | okeanladaat / in the oceans | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | okeandanfrom the ocean | okeanladanfrom the oceans | 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 | okeanımmy ocean | okeanlarımmy oceans |
| your | okeanıngyour ocean | okeanlarıngyour oceans |
| his / her | okeanıhis / her ocean | okeanlarıhis / her oceans |
| our | okeanıbızour ocean | okeanlarıbızour oceans |
| you all's | okeanığızyou all's ocean | okeanlarığızyou all's oceans |
| their | okeanlarıtheir ocean | okeanlarıtheir oceans |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: okeanları can mean "his / her oceans", "their ocean", or "their oceans" — context decides.