tırkık
/tɯrkɯk/
Definition
a bench built of stone, brick or timber along the wall of a house, used for sitting outdoors
- tırkıkda olturğan qartla — the old men sitting on the bench
- üynü tırkığı — the bench along the house wall
- tırkıkdan tüşdü — he came down off the bench
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tırkıkthe bench | tırkıklathe benches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tırkıknıthe bench's | tırkıklanıthe benches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tırkıknıthe bench (as the object) | tırkıklanıthe benches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tırkıkhato the bench | tırkıklağato the benches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tırkıkdaat / in the bench | tırkıkladaat / in the benches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tırkıkdanfrom the bench | tırkıkladanfrom the benches | 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 | tırkıgımmy bench | tırkıklarımmy benches |
| your | tırkıgıngyour bench | tırkıklarıngyour benches |
| his / her | tırkıgıhis / her bench | tırkıklarıhis / her benches |
| our | tırkıgıbızour bench | tırkıklarıbızour benches |
| you all's | tırkıgığızyou all's bench | tırkıklarığızyou all's benches |
| their | tırkıklarıtheir bench | tırkıklarıtheir benches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tırkıkları can mean "his / her benches", "their bench", or "their benches" — context decides.