oskolka
/oskolka/
Definition
a splinter of a shell or bomb, a fragment thrown out by an explosion
- bombanı oskolkası — a splinter from a bomb
- oskolka jara — a splinter wound
- oskolka tiygen jara — a wound made by a splinter
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oskolkathe splinter | oskolkalathe splinters | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oskolkanıthe splinter's | oskolkalanıthe splinters' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oskolkanıthe splinter (as the object) | oskolkalanıthe splinters (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oskolkağato the splinter | oskolkalağato the splinters | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oskolkadaat / in the splinter | oskolkaladaat / in the splinters | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oskolkadanfrom the splinter | oskolkaladanfrom the splinters | 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 | oskolkammy splinter | oskolkalarımmy splinters |
| your | oskolkangyour splinter | oskolkalarıngyour splinters |
| his / her | oskolkasıhis / her splinter | oskolkalarıhis / her splinters |
| our | oskolkabızour splinter | oskolkalarıbızour splinters |
| you all's | oskolkağızyou all's splinter | oskolkalarığızyou all's splinters |
| their | oskolkalarıtheir splinter | oskolkalarıtheir splinters |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oskolkaları can mean "his / her splinters", "their splinter", or "their splinters" — context decides.