termometr
/termometr/
Definition
a thermometer, an instrument for measuring temperature
- termometr salırğa — to place a thermometer
- termometrge qaradı — he looked at the thermometer
- termometr jıyırma gradus körgüztedi — the thermometer shows twenty degrees
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | termometrthe thermometer | termometrlethe thermometers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | termometrnithe thermometer's | termometrlenithe thermometers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | termometrnithe thermometer (as the object) | termometrlenithe thermometers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | termometrgeto the thermometer | termometrlegeto the thermometers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | termometrdeat / in the thermometer | termometrledeat / in the thermometers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | termometrdenfrom the thermometer | termometrledenfrom the thermometers | 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 | termometrimmy thermometer | termometrlerimmy thermometers |
| your | termometringyour thermometer | termometrleringyour thermometers |
| his / her | termometrihis / her thermometer | termometrlerihis / her thermometers |
| our | termometribizour thermometer | termometrleribizour thermometers |
| you all's | termometrigizyou all's thermometer | termometrlerigizyou all's thermometers |
| their | termometrleritheir thermometer | termometrleritheir thermometers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: termometrleri can mean "his / her thermometers", "their thermometer", or "their thermometers" — context decides.