terek
/terek/
Definition
tree
- alma terek — an apple tree
- narat terek — a pine tree
- terek baçha — an orchard
- terekni tübünde olturduq — we sat under the tree
Related
terekçidealergardener, one who tends trees and orchards
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | terekthe tree | tereklethe trees | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tereknithe tree's | tereklenithe trees' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tereknithe tree (as the object) | tereklenithe trees (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | terekgeto the tree | tereklegeto the trees | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | terekdeat / in the tree | terekledeat / in the trees | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | terekdenfrom the tree | terekledenfrom the trees | 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 | teregimmy tree | tereklerimmy trees |
| your | teregingyour tree | terekleringyour trees |
| his / her | teregihis / her tree | tereklerihis / her trees |
| our | teregibizour tree | terekleribizour trees |
| you all's | teregigizyou all's tree | tereklerigizyou all's trees |
| their | terekleritheir tree | terekleritheir trees |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: terekleri can mean "his / her trees", "their tree", or "their trees" — context decides.