delegat
/deleɡat/
Definition
delegate, a person sent to represent others at an assembly
- sezdni delegatları — the delegates of the congress
- delegat bilet — a delegate's card
- delegat bolub barırğa — to go as a delegate
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | delegatthe delegate | delegatlathe delegates | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | delegatnıthe delegate's | delegatlanıthe delegates' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | delegatnıthe delegate (as the object) | delegatlanıthe delegates (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | delegathato the delegate | delegatlağato the delegates | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | delegatdaat / in the delegate | delegatladaat / in the delegates | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | delegatdanfrom the delegate | delegatladanfrom the delegates | 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 | delegatımmy delegate | delegatlarımmy delegates |
| your | delegatıngyour delegate | delegatlarıngyour delegates |
| his / her | delegatıhis / her delegate | delegatlarıhis / her delegates |
| our | delegatıbızour delegate | delegatlarıbızour delegates |
| you all's | delegatığızyou all's delegate | delegatlarığızyou all's delegates |
| their | delegatlarıtheir delegate | delegatlarıtheir delegates |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: delegatları can mean "his / her delegates", "their delegate", or "their delegates" — context decides.