terekçi
/terektʃi/
Definition
gardener, one who tends trees and orchards
- terekçi baçhada işleydi — the gardener works in the orchard
- terekçini işi — the gardener's work
- igi terekçi — a good gardener
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | terekçithe gardener | terekçilethe gardeners | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | terekçinithe gardener's | terekçilenithe gardeners' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | terekçinithe gardener (as the object) | terekçilenithe gardeners (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | terekçigeto the gardener | terekçilegeto the gardeners | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | terekçideat / in the gardener | terekçiledeat / in the gardeners | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | terekçidenfrom the gardener | terekçiledenfrom the gardeners | 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 | terekçimmy gardener | terekçilerimmy gardeners |
| your | terekçingyour gardener | terekçileringyour gardeners |
| his / her | terekçisihis / her gardener | terekçilerihis / her gardeners |
| our | terekçibizour gardener | terekçileribizour gardeners |
| you all's | terekçigizyou all's gardener | terekçilerigizyou all's gardeners |
| their | terekçileritheir gardener | terekçileritheir gardeners |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: terekçileri can mean "his / her gardeners", "their gardener", or "their gardeners" — context decides.