duma
/duma/
Definition
Duma, a representative assembly of the Russian state
- qral duma — the State Duma
- dumanı deputatları — the deputies of the Duma
- dumağa saylanıw — election to the Duma
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dumathe Duma | dumalathe Dumas | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | dumanıthe Duma's | dumalanıthe Dumas' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | dumanıthe Duma (as the object) | dumalanıthe Dumas (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | dumağato the Duma | dumalağato the Dumas | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | dumadaat / in the Duma | dumaladaat / in the Dumas | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | dumadanfrom the Duma | dumaladanfrom the Dumas | 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 | dumammy Duma | dumalarımmy Dumas |
| your | dumangyour Duma | dumalarıngyour Dumas |
| his / her | dumasıhis / her Duma | dumalarıhis / her Dumas |
| our | dumabızour Duma | dumalarıbızour Dumas |
| you all's | dumağızyou all's Duma | dumalarığızyou all's Dumas |
| their | dumalarıtheir Duma | dumalarıtheir Dumas |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: dumaları can mean "his / her Dumas", "their Duma", or "their Dumas" — context decides.