portnoy
/portnoj/
Definition
a tailor, one skilled in sewing garments
- usta portnoy — a skilled tailor
- portnoy kiyim tigedi — the tailor sews clothes
- portnoyğa barırğa — to go to the tailor
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | portnoythe tailor | portnoylathe tailors | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | portnoynuthe tailor's | portnoylanıthe tailors' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | portnoynuthe tailor (as the object) | portnoylanıthe tailors (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | portnoyğato the tailor | portnoylağato the tailors | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | portnoydaat / in the tailor | portnoyladaat / in the tailors | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | portnoydanfrom the tailor | portnoyladanfrom the tailors | 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 | portnoyummy tailor | portnoylarımmy tailors |
| your | portnoyungyour tailor | portnoylarıngyour tailors |
| his / her | portnoyuhis / her tailor | portnoylarıhis / her tailors |
| our | portnoyubuzour tailor | portnoylarıbızour tailors |
| you all's | portnoyuğuzyou all's tailor | portnoylarığızyou all's tailors |
| their | portnoylarıtheir tailor | portnoylarıtheir tailors |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: portnoyları can mean "his / her tailors", "their tailor", or "their tailors" — context decides.