ritm
/ritm/
Definitions
1. rhythm, the regular recurrence of an element in time
- nazmunu ritmi — the rhythm of the verse
- muzıka ritm — musical rhythm
- ritmni angılaw — a sense of rhythm
2. the settled, even course of an activity
- brigada birça ritm bla işleydi — the brigade works at an even pace
- işni ritmi buzuldu — the pace of the work was broken
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ritmthe rhythm | ritmlethe rhythms | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ritmnithe rhythm's | ritmlenithe rhythms' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ritmnithe rhythm (as the object) | ritmlenithe rhythms (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ritmgeto the rhythm | ritmlegeto the rhythms | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ritmdeat / in the rhythm | ritmledeat / in the rhythms | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ritmdenfrom the rhythm | ritmledenfrom the rhythms | 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 | ritmimmy rhythm | ritmlerimmy rhythms |
| your | ritmingyour rhythm | ritmleringyour rhythms |
| his / her | ritmihis / her rhythm | ritmlerihis / her rhythms |
| our | ritmibizour rhythm | ritmleribizour rhythms |
| you all's | ritmigizyou all's rhythm | ritmlerigizyou all's rhythms |
| their | ritmleritheir rhythm | ritmleritheir rhythms |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ritmleri can mean "his / her rhythms", "their rhythm", or "their rhythms" — context decides.