opera
/opera/
Definition
an opera
- operanı librettosu — the libretto of the opera
- operadan stsena — a scene from the opera
- jangı operanı körgüzdüle — they showed a new opera
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | operathe opera | operalathe operas | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | operanıthe opera's | operalanıthe operas' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | operanıthe opera (as the object) | operalanıthe operas (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | operağato the opera | operalağato the operas | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | operadaat / in the opera | operaladaat / in the operas | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | operadanfrom the opera | operaladanfrom the operas | 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 | operammy opera | operalarımmy operas |
| your | operangyour opera | operalarıngyour operas |
| his / her | operasıhis / her opera | operalarıhis / her operas |
| our | operabızour opera | operalarıbızour operas |
| you all's | operağızyou all's opera | operalarığızyou all's operas |
| their | operalarıtheir opera | operalarıtheir operas |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: operaları can mean "his / her operas", "their opera", or "their operas" — context decides.