Çeçenli
/tʃetʃenli/
Definition
Chechen, a member of the Chechen people
- Çeçenlile bla qonşubuz — we are neighbours with the Chechens
- Çeçenli jaş — a Chechen young man
- Çeçenlini tili — the Chechen's language
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Çeçenlithe Chechen | Çeçenlilethe Chechens | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | Çeçenlinithe Chechen's | Çeçenlilenithe Chechens' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | Çeçenlinithe Chechen (as the object) | Çeçenlilenithe Chechens (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | Çeçenligeto the Chechen | Çeçenlilegeto the Chechens | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | Çeçenlideat / in the Chechen | Çeçenliledeat / in the Chechens | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | Çeçenlidenfrom the Chechen | Çeçenliledenfrom the Chechens | 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 | Çeçenlimmy Chechen | Çeçenlilerimmy Chechens |
| your | Çeçenlingyour Chechen | Çeçenlileringyour Chechens |
| his / her | Çeçenlisihis / her Chechen | Çeçenlilerihis / her Chechens |
| our | Çeçenlibizour Chechen | Çeçenlileribizour Chechens |
| you all's | Çeçenligizyou all's Chechen | Çeçenlilerigizyou all's Chechens |
| their | Çeçenlileritheir Chechen | Çeçenlileritheir Chechens |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: Çeçenlileri can mean "his / her Chechens", "their Chechen", or "their Chechens" — context decides.