tapança
/tapantʃa/
Definition
pistol, a small firearm held in one hand
- tapança baw — a strap for a pistol
- çaqmaqlı tapança — a flintlock pistol
- tapançasın çığardı — he drew his pistol
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tapançathe pistol | tapançalathe pistols | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tapançanıthe pistol's | tapançalanıthe pistols' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tapançanıthe pistol (as the object) | tapançalanıthe pistols (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tapançağato the pistol | tapançalağato the pistols | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tapançadaat / in the pistol | tapançaladaat / in the pistols | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tapançadanfrom the pistol | tapançaladanfrom the pistols | 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 | tapançammy pistol | tapançalarımmy pistols |
| your | tapançangyour pistol | tapançalarıngyour pistols |
| his / her | tapançasıhis / her pistol | tapançalarıhis / her pistols |
| our | tapançabızour pistol | tapançalarıbızour pistols |
| you all's | tapançağızyou all's pistol | tapançalarığızyou all's pistols |
| their | tapançalarıtheir pistol | tapançalarıtheir pistols |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tapançaları can mean "his / her pistols", "their pistol", or "their pistols" — context decides.