bandit
/bandit/
Definition
a bandit, an armed robber who belongs to a gang
- sawut jürütgen bandit — an armed bandit
- bandit otryadlağa boluşmağandı — did not help bandit detachments
- banditle elni tonağandıla — the bandits plundered the village
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | banditthe bandit | banditlethe bandits | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | banditnithe bandit's | banditlenithe bandits' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | banditnithe bandit (as the object) | banditlenithe bandits (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | banditgeto the bandit | banditlegeto the bandits | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | banditdeat / in the bandit | banditledeat / in the bandits | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | banditdenfrom the bandit | banditledenfrom the bandits | 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 | banditimmy bandit | banditlerimmy bandits |
| your | banditingyour bandit | banditleringyour bandits |
| his / her | banditihis / her bandit | banditlerihis / her bandits |
| our | banditibizour bandit | banditleribizour bandits |
| you all's | banditigizyou all's bandit | banditlerigizyou all's bandits |
| their | banditleritheir bandit | banditleritheir bandits |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: banditleri can mean "his / her bandits", "their bandit", or "their bandits" — context decides.