ata
/ ata /
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ata the father | atala the fathers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | atanı the father's | atalanı the fathers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | atanı the father (as the object) | atalanı the fathers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | atağa to the father | atalağa to the fathers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | atada at / in the father | atalada at / in the fathers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | atadan from the father | ataladan from the fathers | 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 | atam my father | atalarım my fathers |
| your | atang your father | atalarıng your fathers |
| his / her | atası his / her father | ataları his / her fathers |
| our | atabız our father | atalarıbız our fathers |
| you all's | atağız you all's father | atalarığız you all's fathers |
| their | ataları their father | ataları their fathers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ataları can mean "his / her fathers", "their father", or "their fathers" — context decides.