taş
/ taʃ /
Definition noun stone
Found in Nature & weather
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | taş the stone | taşla the stones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | taşnı the stone's | taşlanı the stones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | taşnı the stone (as the object) | taşlanı the stones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | taşha to the stone | taşlağa to the stones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | taşda at / in the stone | taşlada at / in the stones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | taşdan from the stone | taşladan from the stones | 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 | taşım my stone | taşlarım my stones |
| your | taşıng your stone | taşlarıng your stones |
| his / her | taşı his / her stone | taşları his / her stones |
| our | taşıbız our stone | taşlarıbız our stones |
| you all's | taşığız you all's stone | taşlarığız you all's stones |
| their | taşları their stone | taşları their stones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: taşları can mean "his / her stones", "their stone", or "their stones" — context decides.