paçka
/patʃka/
Definition
a pack, a packet, a bundle of like items
- tütün paçka — a packet of tobacco
- bir paçka çay — a packet of tea
- paçkala bla — in packets
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | paçkathe pack | paçkalathe packs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | paçkanıthe pack's | paçkalanıthe packs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | paçkanıthe pack (as the object) | paçkalanıthe packs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | paçkağato the pack | paçkalağato the packs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | paçkadaat / in the pack | paçkaladaat / in the packs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | paçkadanfrom the pack | paçkaladanfrom the packs | 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 | paçkammy pack | paçkalarımmy packs |
| your | paçkangyour pack | paçkalarıngyour packs |
| his / her | paçkasıhis / her pack | paçkalarıhis / her packs |
| our | paçkabızour pack | paçkalarıbızour packs |
| you all's | paçkağızyou all's pack | paçkalarığızyou all's packs |
| their | paçkalarıtheir pack | paçkalarıtheir packs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: paçkaları can mean "his / her packs", "their pack", or "their packs" — context decides.