tip
/tip/
Definition
a type, a kind or sort into which things are grouped
- tip bla belgilenedi — it is designated by type
- bu tipden başha maşina — a car of a different type
- literaturada tip etiw — the creation of types in literature
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tipthe type | tiplethe types | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tipnithe type's | tiplenithe types' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tipnithe type (as the object) | tiplenithe types (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tipgeto the type | tiplegeto the types | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tipdeat / in the type | tipledeat / in the types | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tipdenfrom the type | tipledenfrom the types | 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 | tibimmy type | tiplerimmy types |
| your | tibingyour type | tipleringyour types |
| his / her | tibihis / her type | tiplerihis / her types |
| our | tibibizour type | tipleribizour types |
| you all's | tibigizyou all's type | tiplerigizyou all's types |
| their | tipleritheir type | tipleritheir types |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tipleri can mean "his / her types", "their type", or "their types" — context decides.