şkaf
/ʃkaf/
Definition
a cupboard, a cabinet, a wardrobe
- kiyim şkaf — a wardrobe
- kitab şkaf — a bookcase
- sawut şkaf — a dresser for crockery
- şkafnı eşigin açdı — he opened the cupboard door
Found in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şkafthe cupboard | şkaflathe cupboards | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şkafnıthe cupboard's | şkaflanıthe cupboards' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şkafnıthe cupboard (as the object) | şkaflanıthe cupboards (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şkafhato the cupboard | şkaflağato the cupboards | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şkafdaat / in the cupboard | şkafladaat / in the cupboards | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şkafdanfrom the cupboard | şkafladanfrom the cupboards | 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 | şkafımmy cupboard | şkaflarımmy cupboards |
| your | şkafıngyour cupboard | şkaflarıngyour cupboards |
| his / her | şkafıhis / her cupboard | şkaflarıhis / her cupboards |
| our | şkafıbızour cupboard | şkaflarıbızour cupboards |
| you all's | şkafığızyou all's cupboard | şkaflarığızyou all's cupboards |
| their | şkaflarıtheir cupboard | şkaflarıtheir cupboards |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şkafları can mean "his / her cupboards", "their cupboard", or "their cupboards" — context decides.