parom
/parom/
Definition
a ferry; a flat-bottomed boat that carries people and goods across water
- tengiz parom — a sea ferry
- parom bla ötüw — a crossing by ferry
- paromnu saqlaybız — we are waiting for the ferry
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | paromthe ferry | paromlathe ferries | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | paromnuthe ferry's | paromlanıthe ferries' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | paromnuthe ferry (as the object) | paromlanıthe ferries (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | paromğato the ferry | paromlağato the ferries | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | paromdaat / in the ferry | paromladaat / in the ferries | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | paromdanfrom the ferry | paromladanfrom the ferries | 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 | paromummy ferry | paromlarımmy ferries |
| your | paromungyour ferry | paromlarıngyour ferries |
| his / her | paromuhis / her ferry | paromlarıhis / her ferries |
| our | paromubuzour ferry | paromlarıbızour ferries |
| you all's | paromuğuzyou all's ferry | paromlarığızyou all's ferries |
| their | paromlarıtheir ferry | paromlarıtheir ferries |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: paromları can mean "his / her ferries", "their ferry", or "their ferries" — context decides.