Çerkes
/tʃerkes/
Definition
Circassian
- Çerkes qonaq — a Circassian guest
- Çerkesle bla Qaraçaylıla — Circassians and Karachays
- Çerkes jaşla — Circassian youths
- Çerkes kiyim — Circassian attire
- Çerkes jır — a Circassian song
- Çerkes at — a Circassian horse
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Çerkesthe Circassian | Çerkeslethe Circassians | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | Çerkesnithe Circassian's | Çerkeslenithe Circassians' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | Çerkesnithe Circassian (as the object) | Çerkeslenithe Circassians (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | Çerkesgeto the Circassian | Çerkeslegeto the Circassians | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | Çerkesdeat / in the Circassian | Çerkesledeat / in the Circassians | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | Çerkesdenfrom the Circassian | Çerkesledenfrom the Circassians | 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 | Çerkesimmy Circassian | Çerkeslerimmy Circassians |
| your | Çerkesingyour Circassian | Çerkesleringyour Circassians |
| his / her | Çerkesihis / her Circassian | Çerkeslerihis / her Circassians |
| our | Çerkesibizour Circassian | Çerkesleribizour Circassians |
| you all's | Çerkesigizyou all's Circassian | Çerkeslerigizyou all's Circassians |
| their | Çerkesleritheir Circassian | Çerkesleritheir Circassians |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: Çerkesleri can mean "his / her Circassians", "their Circassian", or "their Circassians" — context decides.