talisman
/talisman/
Definition
a talisman, an object carried as a protection against harm
- talisman tağarğa — to hang a talisman about oneself
- köküreginde talismanı — the talisman on his breast
- talismanı bla jürüydü — he goes about with his talisman
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | talismanthe talisman | talismanlathe talismen | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | talismannıthe talisman's | talismanlanıthe talismen's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | talismannıthe talisman (as the object) | talismanlanıthe talismen (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | talismangato the talisman | talismanlağato the talismen | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | talismandaat / in the talisman | talismanladaat / in the talismen | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | talismandanfrom the talisman | talismanladanfrom the talismen | 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 | talismanımmy talisman | talismanlarımmy talismen |
| your | talismanıngyour talisman | talismanlarıngyour talismen |
| his / her | talismanıhis / her talisman | talismanlarıhis / her talismen |
| our | talismanıbızour talisman | talismanlarıbızour talismen |
| you all's | talismanığızyou all's talisman | talismanlarığızyou all's talismen |
| their | talismanlarıtheir talisman | talismanlarıtheir talismen |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: talismanları can mean "his / her talismen", "their talisman", or "their talismen" — context decides.