teoriya
/teorija/
Definition
theory, a systematic account of the principles underlying a subject
- teoriyağa köre — according to the theory
- teoriya bla praktika — theory and practice
- teoriyanı bilmey, iş barmaz — without knowing the theory the work will not go
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | teoriyathe theory | teoriyalathe theories | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | teoriyanıthe theory's | teoriyalanıthe theories' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | teoriyanıthe theory (as the object) | teoriyalanıthe theories (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | teoriyağato the theory | teoriyalağato the theories | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | teoriyadaat / in the theory | teoriyaladaat / in the theories | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | teoriyadanfrom the theory | teoriyaladanfrom the theories | 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 | teoriyammy theory | teoriyalarımmy theories |
| your | teoriyangyour theory | teoriyalarıngyour theories |
| his / her | teoriyasıhis / her theory | teoriyalarıhis / her theories |
| our | teoriyabızour theory | teoriyalarıbızour theories |
| you all's | teoriyağızyou all's theory | teoriyalarığızyou all's theories |
| their | teoriyalarıtheir theory | teoriyalarıtheir theories |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: teoriyaları can mean "his / her theories", "their theory", or "their theories" — context decides.