sekret
/sekret/
Definition
a secret, something kept from the knowledge of others
- meni bir sekretim bardı — I have one secret
- anı sekretin men bileme — I know his secret
- sekret tutarğa — to keep a secret
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sekretthe secret | sekretlethe secrets | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sekretnithe secret's | sekretlenithe secrets' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sekretnithe secret (as the object) | sekretlenithe secrets (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sekretgeto the secret | sekretlegeto the secrets | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sekretdeat / in the secret | sekretledeat / in the secrets | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sekretdenfrom the secret | sekretledenfrom the secrets | 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 | sekretimmy secret | sekretlerimmy secrets |
| your | sekretingyour secret | sekretleringyour secrets |
| his / her | sekretihis / her secret | sekretlerihis / her secrets |
| our | sekretibizour secret | sekretleribizour secrets |
| you all's | sekretigizyou all's secret | sekretlerigizyou all's secrets |
| their | sekretleritheir secret | sekretleritheir secrets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sekretleri can mean "his / her secrets", "their secret", or "their secrets" — context decides.