signal
/siɡnal/
Definition
signal, a sound or sign given to convey an order or a warning
- signal berirge — to give a signal
- signal bla körgüzürge — to show by a signal
- uzun signal — a long signal
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | signalthe signal | signallathe signals | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | signalnıthe signal's | signallanıthe signals' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | signalnıthe signal (as the object) | signallanıthe signals (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | signalğato the signal | signallağato the signals | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | signaldaat / in the signal | signalladaat / in the signals | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | signaldanfrom the signal | signalladanfrom the signals | 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 | signalımmy signal | signallarımmy signals |
| your | signalıngyour signal | signallarıngyour signals |
| his / her | signalıhis / her signal | signallarıhis / her signals |
| our | signalıbızour signal | signallarıbızour signals |
| you all's | signalığızyou all's signal | signallarığızyou all's signals |
| their | signallarıtheir signal | signallarıtheir signals |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: signalları can mean "his / her signals", "their signal", or "their signals" — context decides.