proba
/proba/
Definition
hallmark, the official mark stamped on an article of precious metal to certify its fineness
- altınnı probası — the hallmark of the gold
- ullu proba — a high hallmark
- probası tüz altın — gold whose hallmark is true
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | probathe hallmark | probalathe hallmarks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | probanıthe hallmark's | probalanıthe hallmarks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | probanıthe hallmark (as the object) | probalanıthe hallmarks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | probağato the hallmark | probalağato the hallmarks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | probadaat / in the hallmark | probaladaat / in the hallmarks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | probadanfrom the hallmark | probaladanfrom the hallmarks | 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 | probammy hallmark | probalarımmy hallmarks |
| your | probangyour hallmark | probalarıngyour hallmarks |
| his / her | probasıhis / her hallmark | probalarıhis / her hallmarks |
| our | probabızour hallmark | probalarıbızour hallmarks |
| you all's | probağızyou all's hallmark | probalarığızyou all's hallmarks |
| their | probalarıtheir hallmark | probalarıtheir hallmarks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: probaları can mean "his / her hallmarks", "their hallmark", or "their hallmarks" — context decides.