primer
/primer/
Definition
a sum, an arithmetic exercise set to be worked out
- ustaz eki primer berdi — the teacher set two sums
- bu primerni kim işler? — who will work out this sum?
- primerleni tüz işlegendi — he worked the sums out correctly
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | primerthe sum | primerlethe sums | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | primernithe sum's | primerlenithe sums' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | primernithe sum (as the object) | primerlenithe sums (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | primergeto the sum | primerlegeto the sums | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | primerdeat / in the sum | primerledeat / in the sums | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | primerdenfrom the sum | primerledenfrom the sums | 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 | primerimmy sum | primerlerimmy sums |
| your | primeringyour sum | primerleringyour sums |
| his / her | primerihis / her sum | primerlerihis / her sums |
| our | primeribizour sum | primerleribizour sums |
| you all's | primerigizyou all's sum | primerlerigizyou all's sums |
| their | primerleritheir sum | primerleritheir sums |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: primerleri can mean "his / her sums", "their sum", or "their sums" — context decides.