okop
/okop/
Definition
trench, a long ditch dug as a defensive military position
- teren okop qazarğa — to dig a deep trench
- askerçile okopda soluydula — the soldiers rest in the trench
- jawla okoplanı aldıla — the enemy took the trenches
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | okopthe trench | okoplathe trenches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | okopnuthe trench's | okoplanıthe trenches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | okopnuthe trench (as the object) | okoplanıthe trenches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | okophato the trench | okoplağato the trenches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | okopdaat / in the trench | okopladaat / in the trenches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | okopdanfrom the trench | okopladanfrom the trenches | 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 | okobummy trench | okoplarımmy trenches |
| your | okobungyour trench | okoplarıngyour trenches |
| his / her | okobuhis / her trench | okoplarıhis / her trenches |
| our | okobubuzour trench | okoplarıbızour trenches |
| you all's | okobuğuzyou all's trench | okoplarığızyou all's trenches |
| their | okoplarıtheir trench | okoplarıtheir trenches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: okopları can mean "his / her trenches", "their trench", or "their trenches" — context decides.