dekret
/dekret/
Definitions
1. a decree, an act of the supreme authority having the force of law
- jerni üsünden dekret — the Decree on Land
- rahatlıqnı üsünden dekret — the Decree on Peace
- dekret çıqğandı — a decree has come out
2. maternity leave
- dekret otpusk — maternity leave
- dekretge çığarğa — to go on maternity leave
- dekretde turadı — she is on maternity leave
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dekretthe decree | dekretlethe decrees | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | dekretnithe decree's | dekretlenithe decrees' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | dekretnithe decree (as the object) | dekretlenithe decrees (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | dekretgeto the decree | dekretlegeto the decrees | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | dekretdeat / in the decree | dekretledeat / in the decrees | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | dekretdenfrom the decree | dekretledenfrom the decrees | 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 | dekretimmy decree | dekretlerimmy decrees |
| your | dekretingyour decree | dekretleringyour decrees |
| his / her | dekretihis / her decree | dekretlerihis / her decrees |
| our | dekretibizour decree | dekretleribizour decrees |
| you all's | dekretigizyou all's decree | dekretlerigizyou all's decrees |
| their | dekretleritheir decree | dekretleritheir decrees |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: dekretleri can mean "his / her decrees", "their decree", or "their decrees" — context decides.