torf
/torf/
Definition
peat, partly decayed vegetable matter cut from a bog and burned as fuel
- torf qazıw baradı — the cutting of peat is going on
- torfu bolğan mırdı — a bog that holds peat
- torf otha jaraydı — peat serves for a fire
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | torfthe peat | torflathe peats | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | torfnuthe peat's | torflanıthe peats' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | torfnuthe peat (as the object) | torflanıthe peats (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | torfhato the peat | torflağato the peats | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | torfdaat / in the peat | torfladaat / in the peats | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | torfdanfrom the peat | torfladanfrom the peats | 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 | torfummy peat | torflarımmy peats |
| your | torfungyour peat | torflarıngyour peats |
| his / her | torfuhis / her peat | torflarıhis / her peats |
| our | torfubuzour peat | torflarıbızour peats |
| you all's | torfuğuzyou all's peat | torflarığızyou all's peats |
| their | torflarıtheir peat | torflarıtheir peats |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: torfları can mean "his / her peats", "their peat", or "their peats" — context decides.