tuthuç
/tutxutʃ/
Definitions
1. a handle, the part of a thing that is taken hold of
- eşik tuthuç — a door handle
- basqıçnı tuthuçu — the handrail of the stairs
- tuthuçdan tutarğa — to hold on by the handle
2. grounds, the evidence a claim rests on
- tuthuçu bolmağan söz — a claim with no grounds
- küçlü tuthuç — a strong argument
- tuthuç tabarğa — to find grounds
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tuthuçthe handle | tuthuçlathe handles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tuthuçnuthe handle's | tuthuçlanıthe handles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tuthuçnuthe handle (as the object) | tuthuçlanıthe handles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tuthuçhato the handle | tuthuçlağato the handles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tuthuçdaat / in the handle | tuthuçladaat / in the handles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tuthuçdanfrom the handle | tuthuçladanfrom the handles | 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 | tuthuçummy handle | tuthuçlarımmy handles |
| your | tuthuçungyour handle | tuthuçlarıngyour handles |
| his / her | tuthuçuhis / her handle | tuthuçlarıhis / her handles |
| our | tuthuçubuzour handle | tuthuçlarıbızour handles |
| you all's | tuthuçuğuzyou all's handle | tuthuçlarığızyou all's handles |
| their | tuthuçlarıtheir handle | tuthuçlarıtheir handles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tuthuçları can mean "his / her handles", "their handle", or "their handles" — context decides.