telefon
/telefon/
Definition
telephone, an instrument for speaking with a person at a distance
- telefon zıngırdadı — the telephone rang
- telefon bla tabarğa — to reach someone by telephone
- telefon bla söleşirge — to speak on the telephone
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | telefonthe telephone | telefonlathe telephones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | telefonnuthe telephone's | telefonlanıthe telephones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | telefonnuthe telephone (as the object) | telefonlanıthe telephones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | telefongato the telephone | telefonlağato the telephones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | telefondaat / in the telephone | telefonladaat / in the telephones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | telefondanfrom the telephone | telefonladanfrom the telephones | 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 | telefonummy telephone | telefonlarımmy telephones |
| your | telefonungyour telephone | telefonlarıngyour telephones |
| his / her | telefonuhis / her telephone | telefonlarıhis / her telephones |
| our | telefonubuzour telephone | telefonlarıbızour telephones |
| you all's | telefonuğuzyou all's telephone | telefonlarığızyou all's telephones |
| their | telefonlarıtheir telephone | telefonlarıtheir telephones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: telefonları can mean "his / her telephones", "their telephone", or "their telephones" — context decides.