diplomat
/diplomat/
Definitions
1. a diplomat, an official sent to conduct affairs with foreign states
- diplomat bolub işlerge — to work as a diplomat
- tış qırallada diplomatla — diplomats in foreign countries
- diplomat poçta — diplomatic mail
2. a tactful and adroit person, one who handles matters skilfully
- diplomatça söleşirge — to speak like a diplomat
- ol ullu diplomatdı — he is a great diplomat
- diplomat kibik juwab berdi — he answered like a diplomat
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | diplomatthe diplomat | diplomatlathe diplomats | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | diplomatnıthe diplomat's | diplomatlanıthe diplomats' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | diplomatnıthe diplomat (as the object) | diplomatlanıthe diplomats (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | diplomathato the diplomat | diplomatlağato the diplomats | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | diplomatdaat / in the diplomat | diplomatladaat / in the diplomats | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | diplomatdanfrom the diplomat | diplomatladanfrom the diplomats | 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 | diplomatımmy diplomat | diplomatlarımmy diplomats |
| your | diplomatıngyour diplomat | diplomatlarıngyour diplomats |
| his / her | diplomatıhis / her diplomat | diplomatlarıhis / her diplomats |
| our | diplomatıbızour diplomat | diplomatlarıbızour diplomats |
| you all's | diplomatığızyou all's diplomat | diplomatlarığızyou all's diplomats |
| their | diplomatlarıtheir diplomat | diplomatlarıtheir diplomats |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: diplomatları can mean "his / her diplomats", "their diplomat", or "their diplomats" — context decides.