bolşewik
/bolʃewik/
Definition
Bolshevik
- bolşewikle keldile — the Bolsheviks came
- bolşewik bolurğa — to become a Bolshevik
- ol bolşewik edi — he was a Bolshevik
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bolşewikthe Bolshevik | bolşewiklethe Bolsheviks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bolşewiknithe Bolshevik's | bolşewiklenithe Bolsheviks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bolşewiknithe Bolshevik (as the object) | bolşewiklenithe Bolsheviks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bolşewikgeto the Bolshevik | bolşewiklegeto the Bolsheviks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bolşewikdeat / in the Bolshevik | bolşewikledeat / in the Bolsheviks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bolşewikdenfrom the Bolshevik | bolşewikledenfrom the Bolsheviks | 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 | bolşewigimmy Bolshevik | bolşewiklerimmy Bolsheviks |
| your | bolşewigingyour Bolshevik | bolşewikleringyour Bolsheviks |
| his / her | bolşewigihis / her Bolshevik | bolşewiklerihis / her Bolsheviks |
| our | bolşewigibizour Bolshevik | bolşewikleribizour Bolsheviks |
| you all's | bolşewigigizyou all's Bolshevik | bolşewiklerigizyou all's Bolsheviks |
| their | bolşewikleritheir Bolshevik | bolşewikleritheir Bolsheviks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bolşewikleri can mean "his / her Bolsheviks", "their Bolshevik", or "their Bolsheviks" — context decides.