sernek
/sernek/
Definition
match, a short stick tipped with a substance that ignites by friction
- sernek tob — a box of matches
- sernek bla ot jandırırğa — to light a fire with a match
- sabiyle sernek bla oynamasınla — children must not play with matches
Related
paşotsynonymsealing wax, and the seal made with it; match, a short stick that takes fire when struck
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sernekthe match | serneklethe matches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | serneknithe match's | serneklenithe matches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | serneknithe match (as the object) | serneklenithe matches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sernekgeto the match | serneklegeto the matches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sernekdeat / in the match | sernekledeat / in the matches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sernekdenfrom the match | sernekledenfrom the matches | 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 | sernegimmy match | serneklerimmy matches |
| your | sernegingyour match | sernekleringyour matches |
| his / her | sernegihis / her match | serneklerihis / her matches |
| our | sernegibizour match | sernekleribizour matches |
| you all's | sernegigizyou all's match | serneklerigizyou all's matches |
| their | sernekleritheir match | sernekleritheir matches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sernekleri can mean "his / her matches", "their match", or "their matches" — context decides.