rama
/rama/
Definitions
1. a frame; the sash of a window or the border of a picture
- tereze ramala — window frames
- surat salıwçu rama — a frame for a picture
- eki qat ramala — double window frames
2. the chassis of a vehicle, the frame its body is built upon
- maşinanı raması temirdendi — the chassis of the car is made of iron
- raması sındı — its chassis broke
- wagonnu raması — the frame of the carriage
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ramathe frame | ramalathe frames | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ramanıthe frame's | ramalanıthe frames' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ramanıthe frame (as the object) | ramalanıthe frames (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ramağato the frame | ramalağato the frames | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ramadaat / in the frame | ramaladaat / in the frames | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ramadanfrom the frame | ramaladanfrom the frames | 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 | ramammy frame | ramalarımmy frames |
| your | ramangyour frame | ramalarıngyour frames |
| his / her | ramasıhis / her frame | ramalarıhis / her frames |
| our | ramabızour frame | ramalarıbızour frames |
| you all's | ramağızyou all's frame | ramalarığızyou all's frames |
| their | ramalarıtheir frame | ramalarıtheir frames |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ramaları can mean "his / her frames", "their frame", or "their frames" — context decides.