tala
/tala/
Definition
glade, a level open place in a wood where nothing but grass grows
- çeget tala — a forest clearing
- dommay tala — the Dombay glade
- talada mal otlaydı — the cattle graze in the glade
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | talathe glade | talalathe glades | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | talanıthe glade's | talalanıthe glades' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | talanıthe glade (as the object) | talalanıthe glades (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | talağato the glade | talalağato the glades | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | taladaat / in the glade | talaladaat / in the glades | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | taladanfrom the glade | talaladanfrom the glades | 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 | talammy glade | talalarımmy glades |
| your | talangyour glade | talalarıngyour glades |
| his / her | talasıhis / her glade | talalarıhis / her glades |
| our | talabızour glade | talalarıbızour glades |
| you all's | talağızyou all's glade | talalarığızyou all's glades |
| their | talalarıtheir glade | talalarıtheir glades |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: talaları can mean "his / her glades", "their glade", or "their glades" — context decides.