taşçı
/ taʃtʃɯ /
Definitions noun mason, stonecutter
Definitions noun one who tells fortunes by casting stones
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | taşçı the mason | taşçıla the masons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | taşçını the mason's | taşçılanı the masons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | taşçını the mason (as the object) | taşçılanı the masons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | taşçığa to the mason | taşçılağa to the masons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | taşçıda at / in the mason | taşçılada at / in the masons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | taşçıdan from the mason | taşçıladan from the masons | 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 | taşçım my mason | taşçılarım my masons |
| your | taşçıŋ your mason | taşçılarıŋ your masons |
| his / her | taşçısı his / her mason | taşçıları his / her masons |
| our | taşçıbız our mason | taşçılarıbız our masons |
| you all's | taşçığız you all's mason | taşçılarığız you all's masons |
| their | taşçıları their mason | taşçıları their masons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: taşçıları can mean "his / her masons", "their mason", or "their masons" — context decides.