kart ata
/ qart ata /
Definition noun grandfather
Found in Family
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kart ata the grandfather | kart atala the grandfathers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kart atanı the grandfather's | kart atalanı the grandfathers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kart atanı the grandfather (as the object) | kart atalanı the grandfathers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kart atağa to the grandfather | kart atalağa to the grandfathers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kart atada at / in the grandfather | kart atalada at / in the grandfathers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kart atadan from the grandfather | kart ataladan from the grandfathers | 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 | kart atam my grandfather | kart atalarım my grandfathers |
| your | kart atang your grandfather | kart atalarıng your grandfathers |
| his / her | kart atası his / her grandfather | kart ataları his / her grandfathers |
| our | kart atabız our grandfather | kart atalarıbız our grandfathers |
| you all's | kart atağız you all's grandfather | kart atalarığız you all's grandfathers |
| their | kart ataları their grandfather | kart ataları their grandfathers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kart ataları can mean "his / her grandfathers", "their grandfather", or "their grandfathers" — context decides.