taşkömür
/taʃkømyr/
Definition
coal, the mineral fuel dug out of the ground
- taşkömür qazarğa — to dig coal
- taşkömür jandırırğa — to burn coal
- altın, kümüş, taşkömür — gold, silver and coal
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | taşkömürthe coal | taşkömürlethe coals | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | taşkömürnüthe coal's | taşkömürlenithe coals' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | taşkömürnüthe coal (as the object) | taşkömürlenithe coals (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | taşkömürgeto the coal | taşkömürlegeto the coals | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | taşkömürdeat / in the coal | taşkömürledeat / in the coals | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | taşkömürdenfrom the coal | taşkömürledenfrom the coals | 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 | taşkömürümmy coal | taşkömürlerimmy coals |
| your | taşkömürüngyour coal | taşkömürleringyour coals |
| his / her | taşkömürühis / her coal | taşkömürlerihis / her coals |
| our | taşkömürübüzour coal | taşkömürleribizour coals |
| you all's | taşkömürügüzyou all's coal | taşkömürlerigizyou all's coals |
| their | taşkömürleritheir coal | taşkömürleritheir coals |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: taşkömürleri can mean "his / her coals", "their coal", or "their coals" — context decides.