burgomistr
/burɡomistr/
Definition
a burgomaster, the chief officer of a town
- şaharnı burgomistri — the burgomaster of the town
- burgomistr eterge — to make someone burgomaster
- burgomistrni buyruğu — the burgomaster's order
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | burgomistrthe burgomaster | burgomistrlethe burgomasters | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | burgomistrnithe burgomaster's | burgomistrlenithe burgomasters' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | burgomistrnithe burgomaster (as the object) | burgomistrlenithe burgomasters (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | burgomistrgeto the burgomaster | burgomistrlegeto the burgomasters | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | burgomistrdeat / in the burgomaster | burgomistrledeat / in the burgomasters | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | burgomistrdenfrom the burgomaster | burgomistrledenfrom the burgomasters | 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 | burgomistrimmy burgomaster | burgomistrlerimmy burgomasters |
| your | burgomistringyour burgomaster | burgomistrleringyour burgomasters |
| his / her | burgomistrihis / her burgomaster | burgomistrlerihis / her burgomasters |
| our | burgomistribizour burgomaster | burgomistrleribizour burgomasters |
| you all's | burgomistrigizyou all's burgomaster | burgomistrlerigizyou all's burgomasters |
| their | burgomistrleritheir burgomaster | burgomistrleritheir burgomasters |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: burgomistrleri can mean "his / her burgomasters", "their burgomaster", or "their burgomasters" — context decides.