posuda
/posuda/
Definition
milk can, a metal can or flask, used above all for carrying milk
- posudağa süt quyarğa — to pour milk into the can
- posudalanı juwarğa — to wash the cans
- boş posuda — an empty can
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | posudathe milk can | posudalathe milk cans | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | posudanıthe milk can's | posudalanıthe milk cans' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | posudanıthe milk can (as the object) | posudalanıthe milk cans (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | posudağato the milk can | posudalağato the milk cans | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | posudadaat / in the milk can | posudaladaat / in the milk cans | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | posudadanfrom the milk can | posudaladanfrom the milk cans | 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 | posudammy milk can | posudalarımmy milk cans |
| your | posudangyour milk can | posudalarıngyour milk cans |
| his / her | posudasıhis / her milk can | posudalarıhis / her milk cans |
| our | posudabızour milk can | posudalarıbızour milk cans |
| you all's | posudağızyou all's milk can | posudalarığızyou all's milk cans |
| their | posudalarıtheir milk can | posudalarıtheir milk cans |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: posudaları can mean "his / her milk cans", "their milk can", or "their milk cans" — context decides.