port
/port/
Definition
port, a harbour where ships load and unload
- tengiz port — a sea port
- portnu işçileri — the workers of the port
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | portthe port | portlathe ports | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | portnuthe port's | portlanıthe ports' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | portnuthe port (as the object) | portlanıthe ports (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | porthato the port | portlağato the ports | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | portdaat / in the port | portladaat / in the ports | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | portdanfrom the port | portladanfrom the ports | 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 | portummy port | portlarımmy ports |
| your | portungyour port | portlarıngyour ports |
| his / her | portuhis / her port | portlarıhis / her ports |
| our | portubuzour port | portlarıbızour ports |
| you all's | portuğuzyou all's port | portlarığızyou all's ports |
| their | portlarıtheir port | portlarıtheir ports |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: portları can mean "his / her ports", "their port", or "their ports" — context decides.