tema
/tema/
Definition
theme, the subject treated in a discussion or a work
- darsda jangı tema açıldı — a new theme was opened in the lesson
- baş tema — the main theme
- suratnı teması ariwdu — the theme of the picture is fine
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | temathe theme | temalathe themes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | temanıthe theme's | temalanıthe themes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | temanıthe theme (as the object) | temalanıthe themes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | temağato the theme | temalağato the themes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | temadaat / in the theme | temaladaat / in the themes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | temadanfrom the theme | temaladanfrom the themes | 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 | temammy theme | temalarımmy themes |
| your | temangyour theme | temalarıngyour themes |
| his / her | temasıhis / her theme | temalarıhis / her themes |
| our | temabızour theme | temalarıbızour themes |
| you all's | temağızyou all's theme | temalarığızyou all's themes |
| their | temalarıtheir theme | temalarıtheir themes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: temaları can mean "his / her themes", "their theme", or "their themes" — context decides.