artist
/artist/
Definition
actor, performer, a professional of the stage or screen
- operanı artisti — an opera performer
- tsirkni artisti — a circus performer
- respublikanı sıylı artisti — an honoured artist of the republic
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | artistthe actor | artistlethe actors | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | artistnithe actor's | artistlenithe actors' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | artistnithe actor (as the object) | artistlenithe actors (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | artistgeto the actor | artistlegeto the actors | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | artistdeat / in the actor | artistledeat / in the actors | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | artistdenfrom the actor | artistledenfrom the actors | 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 | artistimmy actor | artistlerimmy actors |
| your | artistingyour actor | artistleringyour actors |
| his / her | artistihis / her actor | artistlerihis / her actors |
| our | artistibizour actor | artistleribizour actors |
| you all's | artistigizyou all's actor | artistlerigizyou all's actors |
| their | artistleritheir actor | artistleritheir actors |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: artistleri can mean "his / her actors", "their actor", or "their actors" — context decides.