strofa
/strofa/
Definition
stanza, a group of lines forming one division of a poem
- birinçi strofa — the first stanza
- strofanı tizginleri — the lines of the stanza
- nazmunu ahır strofası — the last stanza of the poem
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | strofathe stanza | strofalathe stanzas | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | strofanıthe stanza's | strofalanıthe stanzas' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | strofanıthe stanza (as the object) | strofalanıthe stanzas (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | strofağato the stanza | strofalağato the stanzas | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | strofadaat / in the stanza | strofaladaat / in the stanzas | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | strofadanfrom the stanza | strofaladanfrom the stanzas | 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 | strofammy stanza | strofalarımmy stanzas |
| your | strofangyour stanza | strofalarıngyour stanzas |
| his / her | strofasıhis / her stanza | strofalarıhis / her stanzas |
| our | strofabızour stanza | strofalarıbızour stanzas |
| you all's | strofağızyou all's stanza | strofalarığızyou all's stanzas |
| their | strofalarıtheir stanza | strofalarıtheir stanzas |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: strofaları can mean "his / her stanzas", "their stanza", or "their stanzas" — context decides.