ataman
/ataman/
Definition
ataman, a Cossack chieftain
- qazaqlanı atamanı — the ataman of the Cossacks
- atamannı askerleri — the ataman's troops
- türlü-türlü atamanla — chieftains of every kind
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | atamanthe ataman | atamanlathe atamen | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | atamannıthe ataman's | atamanlanıthe atamen's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | atamannıthe ataman (as the object) | atamanlanıthe atamen (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | atamangato the ataman | atamanlağato the atamen | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | atamandaat / in the ataman | atamanladaat / in the atamen | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | atamandanfrom the ataman | atamanladanfrom the atamen | 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 | atamanımmy ataman | atamanlarımmy atamen |
| your | atamanıngyour ataman | atamanlarıngyour atamen |
| his / her | atamanıhis / her ataman | atamanlarıhis / her atamen |
| our | atamanıbızour ataman | atamanlarıbızour atamen |
| you all's | atamanığızyou all's ataman | atamanlarığızyou all's atamen |
| their | atamanlarıtheir ataman | atamanlarıtheir atamen |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: atamanları can mean "his / her atamen", "their ataman", or "their atamen" — context decides.