armiya
/armija/
Definition
an army, the armed force of a state
- anı armiyağa alğandıla — he was called up into the army
- armiyada qulluq eterge — to serve in the army
- armiyağa ketdi — he left for the army
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | armiyathe army | armiyalathe armies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | armiyanıthe army's | armiyalanıthe armies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | armiyanıthe army (as the object) | armiyalanıthe armies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | armiyağato the army | armiyalağato the armies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | armiyadaat / in the army | armiyaladaat / in the armies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | armiyadanfrom the army | armiyaladanfrom the armies | 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 | armiyammy army | armiyalarımmy armies |
| your | armiyangyour army | armiyalarıngyour armies |
| his / her | armiyasıhis / her army | armiyalarıhis / her armies |
| our | armiyabızour army | armiyalarıbızour armies |
| you all's | armiyağızyou all's army | armiyalarığızyou all's armies |
| their | armiyalarıtheir army | armiyalarıtheir armies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: armiyaları can mean "his / her armies", "their army", or "their armies" — context decides.