urtlam
/urtlam/
Definition
mouthful, as much of a drink as is taken in at one swallow
- bir urtlam suw — one mouthful of water
- urtlam eterge — to take a swallow
- suw urtlamım üçün — for my mouthful of water
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | urtlamthe mouthful | urtlamlathe mouthfuls | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | urtlamnıthe mouthful's | urtlamlanıthe mouthfuls' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | urtlamnıthe mouthful (as the object) | urtlamlanıthe mouthfuls (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | urtlamğato the mouthful | urtlamlağato the mouthfuls | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | urtlamdaat / in the mouthful | urtlamladaat / in the mouthfuls | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | urtlamdanfrom the mouthful | urtlamladanfrom the mouthfuls | 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 | urtlamımmy mouthful | urtlamlarımmy mouthfuls |
| your | urtlamıngyour mouthful | urtlamlarıngyour mouthfuls |
| his / her | urtlamıhis / her mouthful | urtlamlarıhis / her mouthfuls |
| our | urtlamıbızour mouthful | urtlamlarıbızour mouthfuls |
| you all's | urtlamığızyou all's mouthful | urtlamlarığızyou all's mouthfuls |
| their | urtlamlarıtheir mouthful | urtlamlarıtheir mouthfuls |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: urtlamları can mean "his / her mouthfuls", "their mouthful", or "their mouthfuls" — context decides.