para
/para/
Definitions
1. a pair, two things that go together
- bir para çuruq — a pair of boots
- para bolmağan — not making a pair
2. para, a small coin of low value
- bir para ahça — one small coin of money
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | parathe pair | paralathe pairs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | paranıthe pair's | paralanıthe pairs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | paranıthe pair (as the object) | paralanıthe pairs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | parağato the pair | paralağato the pairs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | paradaat / in the pair | paraladaat / in the pairs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | paradanfrom the pair | paraladanfrom the pairs | 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 | parammy pair | paralarımmy pairs |
| your | parangyour pair | paralarıngyour pairs |
| his / her | parasıhis / her pair | paralarıhis / her pairs |
| our | parabızour pair | paralarıbızour pairs |
| you all's | parağızyou all's pair | paralarığızyou all's pairs |
| their | paralarıtheir pair | paralarıtheir pairs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: paraları can mean "his / her pairs", "their pair", or "their pairs" — context decides.