şkol
/ʃkol/
Definition
school, educational establishment, schoolhouse
- sabiyle şkolğa barıb bilim aladıla — children go to school and receive an education
- el şkolunda jangı ders başlandı — a new lesson began in the village school
- şkol ustazı — a school teacher
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şkolthe school | şkollathe schools | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şkolnuthe school's | şkollanıthe schools' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şkolnuthe school (as the object) | şkollanıthe schools (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şkolğato the school | şkollağato the schools | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şkoldaat / in the school | şkolladaat / in the schools | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şkoldanfrom the school | şkolladanfrom the schools | 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 | şkolummy school | şkollarımmy schools |
| your | şkolungyour school | şkollarıngyour schools |
| his / her | şkoluhis / her school | şkollarıhis / her schools |
| our | şkolubuzour school | şkollarıbızour schools |
| you all's | şkoluğuzyou all's school | şkollarığızyou all's schools |
| their | şkollarıtheir school | şkollarıtheir schools |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şkolları can mean "his / her schools", "their school", or "their schools" — context decides.