oltan
/oltan/
Definition
sole, the underside of a shoe or boot
- çarıq oltan — the sole of a rawhide shoe
- iç oltan — an insole
- oltanları teşilgendile — the soles have worn through
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oltanthe sole | oltanlathe soles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oltannıthe sole's | oltanlanıthe soles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oltannıthe sole (as the object) | oltanlanıthe soles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oltangato the sole | oltanlağato the soles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oltandaat / in the sole | oltanladaat / in the soles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oltandanfrom the sole | oltanladanfrom the soles | 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 | oltanımmy sole | oltanlarımmy soles |
| your | oltanıngyour sole | oltanlarıngyour soles |
| his / her | oltanıhis / her sole | oltanlarıhis / her soles |
| our | oltanıbızour sole | oltanlarıbızour soles |
| you all's | oltanığızyou all's sole | oltanlarığızyou all's soles |
| their | oltanlarıtheir sole | oltanlarıtheir soles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oltanları can mean "his / her soles", "their sole", or "their soles" — context decides.