reforma
/reforma/
Definition
reform, a change made to an institution or a system of rules
- jer reforma — land reform
- açha reforma — currency reform
- südnü reforma eterge — to reform the courts
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | reformathe reform | reformalathe reforms | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | reformanıthe reform's | reformalanıthe reforms' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | reformanıthe reform (as the object) | reformalanıthe reforms (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | reformağato the reform | reformalağato the reforms | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | reformadaat / in the reform | reformaladaat / in the reforms | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | reformadanfrom the reform | reformaladanfrom the reforms | 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 | reformammy reform | reformalarımmy reforms |
| your | reformangyour reform | reformalarıngyour reforms |
| his / her | reformasıhis / her reform | reformalarıhis / her reforms |
| our | reformabızour reform | reformalarıbızour reforms |
| you all's | reformağızyou all's reform | reformalarığızyou all's reforms |
| their | reformalarıtheir reform | reformalarıtheir reforms |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: reformaları can mean "his / her reforms", "their reform", or "their reforms" — context decides.