reçka
/retʃka/
Definition
buckwheat
- reçka bal — buckwheat honey
- reçka saban — a buckwheat field
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | reçkathe buckwheat | reçkalathe buckwheat | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | reçkanıthe buckwheat's | reçkalanıthe buckwheat's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | reçkanıthe buckwheat (as the object) | reçkalanıthe buckwheat (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | reçkağato the buckwheat | reçkalağato the buckwheat | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | reçkadaat / in the buckwheat | reçkaladaat / in the buckwheat | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | reçkadanfrom the buckwheat | reçkaladanfrom the buckwheat | 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 | reçkammy buckwheat | reçkalarımmy buckwheat |
| your | reçkangyour buckwheat | reçkalarıngyour buckwheat |
| his / her | reçkasıhis / her buckwheat | reçkalarıhis / her buckwheat |
| our | reçkabızour buckwheat | reçkalarıbızour buckwheat |
| you all's | reçkağızyou all's buckwheat | reçkalarığızyou all's buckwheat |
| their | reçkalarıtheir buckwheat | reçkalarıtheir buckwheat |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: reçkaları can mean "his / her buckwheat", "their buckwheat", or "their buckwheat" — context decides.