polk
/polk/
Definition
a regiment
- polknu orkestri — the regimental band
- gwardiya polk — a guards regiment
- polknu bayrağı — the colours of the regiment
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | polkthe regiment | polklathe regiments | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | polknuthe regiment's | polklanıthe regiments' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | polknuthe regiment (as the object) | polklanıthe regiments (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | polkhato the regiment | polklağato the regiments | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | polkdaat / in the regiment | polkladaat / in the regiments | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | polkdanfrom the regiment | polkladanfrom the regiments | 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 | polkummy regiment | polklarımmy regiments |
| your | polkungyour regiment | polklarıngyour regiments |
| his / her | polkuhis / her regiment | polklarıhis / her regiments |
| our | polkubuzour regiment | polklarıbızour regiments |
| you all's | polkuğuzyou all's regiment | polklarığızyou all's regiments |
| their | polklarıtheir regiment | polklarıtheir regiments |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: polkları can mean "his / her regiments", "their regiment", or "their regiments" — context decides.