tamçı
/tamtʃɯ/
Definition
a rounded quantity of liquid small enough to fall on its own, a drop
- qan tamçı — a drop of blood
- suw tamçıla — drops of water
- tamçı taşnı teşer — a drop will pierce the stone
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tamçıthe drop | tamçılathe drops | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tamçınıthe drop's | tamçılanıthe drops' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tamçınıthe drop (as the object) | tamçılanıthe drops (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tamçığato the drop | tamçılağato the drops | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tamçıdaat / in the drop | tamçıladaat / in the drops | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tamçıdanfrom the drop | tamçıladanfrom the drops | 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 | tamçımmy drop | tamçılarımmy drops |
| your | tamçıngyour drop | tamçılarıngyour drops |
| his / her | tamçısıhis / her drop | tamçılarıhis / her drops |
| our | tamçıbızour drop | tamçılarıbızour drops |
| you all's | tamçığızyou all's drop | tamçılarığızyou all's drops |
| their | tamçılarıtheir drop | tamçılarıtheir drops |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tamçıları can mean "his / her drops", "their drop", or "their drops" — context decides.