solman
/solman/
Definition
a left-handed person, a left-hander
- solman jaş — a left-handed lad
- ol solmandı — he is left-handed
- solman adam — a left-handed person
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | solmanthe left-hander | solmanlathe left-handers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | solmannıthe left-hander's | solmanlanıthe left-handers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | solmannıthe left-hander (as the object) | solmanlanıthe left-handers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | solmangato the left-hander | solmanlağato the left-handers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | solmandaat / in the left-hander | solmanladaat / in the left-handers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | solmandanfrom the left-hander | solmanladanfrom the left-handers | 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 | solmanımmy left-hander | solmanlarımmy left-handers |
| your | solmanıngyour left-hander | solmanlarıngyour left-handers |
| his / her | solmanıhis / her left-hander | solmanlarıhis / her left-handers |
| our | solmanıbızour left-hander | solmanlarıbızour left-handers |
| you all's | solmanığızyou all's left-hander | solmanlarığızyou all's left-handers |
| their | solmanlarıtheir left-hander | solmanlarıtheir left-handers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: solmanları can mean "his / her left-handers", "their left-hander", or "their left-handers" — context decides.