şokolad
/ʃokolad/
Definition
chocolate
- sabiylege şokolad aldı — he bought chocolate for the children
- şokolad tatlıdı — chocolate is sweet
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şokoladthe chocolate | şokoladlathe chocolates | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şokoladnıthe chocolate's | şokoladlanıthe chocolates' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şokoladnıthe chocolate (as the object) | şokoladlanıthe chocolates (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şokoladğato the chocolate | şokoladlağato the chocolates | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şokoladdaat / in the chocolate | şokoladladaat / in the chocolates | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şokoladdanfrom the chocolate | şokoladladanfrom the chocolates | 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 | şokoladımmy chocolate | şokoladlarımmy chocolates |
| your | şokoladıngyour chocolate | şokoladlarıngyour chocolates |
| his / her | şokoladıhis / her chocolate | şokoladlarıhis / her chocolates |
| our | şokoladıbızour chocolate | şokoladlarıbızour chocolates |
| you all's | şokoladığızyou all's chocolate | şokoladlarığızyou all's chocolates |
| their | şokoladlarıtheir chocolate | şokoladlarıtheir chocolates |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şokoladları can mean "his / her chocolates", "their chocolate", or "their chocolates" — context decides.