desetina
/desetina/
Definition
a desyatina, a former land measure of about one hectare
- beş desetina jer — five desyatinas of land
- bir desetina — one desyatina
- on desetina saban — ten desyatinas of ploughland
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | desetinathe desyatina | desetinalathe desyatinas | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | desetinanıthe desyatina's | desetinalanıthe desyatinas' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | desetinanıthe desyatina (as the object) | desetinalanıthe desyatinas (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | desetinağato the desyatina | desetinalağato the desyatinas | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | desetinadaat / in the desyatina | desetinaladaat / in the desyatinas | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | desetinadanfrom the desyatina | desetinaladanfrom the desyatinas | 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 | desetinammy desyatina | desetinalarımmy desyatinas |
| your | desetinangyour desyatina | desetinalarıngyour desyatinas |
| his / her | desetinasıhis / her desyatina | desetinalarıhis / her desyatinas |
| our | desetinabızour desyatina | desetinalarıbızour desyatinas |
| you all's | desetinağızyou all's desyatina | desetinalarığızyou all's desyatinas |
| their | desetinalarıtheir desyatina | desetinalarıtheir desyatinas |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: desetinaları can mean "his / her desyatinas", "their desyatina", or "their desyatinas" — context decides.