oymat
/ojmat/
Definitions
1. a bare patch on a surface, a clearing where the cover is broken
- oymat jer — a bare patch of ground
- taşnı oymat töppesi — the bare crown of the rock
- çegetde oymat — a clearing in the forest
2. in patches, here and there rather than everywhere
- jangur oymat jawadı — the rain falls in patches
- terezele oymat-oymat buzlağandıla — the windows have frozen over in patches
- qar oymat jatadı — the snow lies in patches
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oymatthe bare patch | oymatlathe bare patches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oymatnıthe bare patch's | oymatlanıthe bare patches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oymatnıthe bare patch (as the object) | oymatlanıthe bare patches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oymathato the bare patch | oymatlağato the bare patches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oymatdaat / in the bare patch | oymatladaat / in the bare patches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oymatdanfrom the bare patch | oymatladanfrom the bare patches | 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 | oymatımmy bare patch | oymatlarımmy bare patches |
| your | oymatıngyour bare patch | oymatlarıngyour bare patches |
| his / her | oymatıhis / her bare patch | oymatlarıhis / her bare patches |
| our | oymatıbızour bare patch | oymatlarıbızour bare patches |
| you all's | oymatığızyou all's bare patch | oymatlarığızyou all's bare patches |
| their | oymatlarıtheir bare patch | oymatlarıtheir bare patches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oymatları can mean "his / her bare patches", "their bare patch", or "their bare patches" — context decides.