dvornik
/dvornik/ · plural dvornikle
janitor, yard cleaner — The native Karachay word arbazçı means the same. A woman in this job is a dvornik qatın. one source
- dvornik qatın — a woman janitor
- dvornik işleydi — the janitor is working
- dvornik ertde keldi — the janitor came early
- men dvornikni kördüm — I saw the janitor
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dvornikthe janitor | dvornigimmy janitor | dvornigiŋyour janitor | dvornigihis janitor | dvornigibizour janitor | dvornigigizyou all's janitor | dvornikleritheir janitors |
| Genitive | dvorniknithe janitor's | dvornigimimy janitor's | dvornigiŋiyour janitor's | dvorniginihis janitor's | dvornigibizniour janitor's | dvornigigizniyou all's janitor's | dvorniklerinitheir janitors' |
| Accusative | dvorniknithe janitor (as the object) | dvornigimimy janitor (as the object) | dvornigiŋiyour janitor (as the object) | dvorniginhis janitor (as the object) | dvornigibizniour janitor (as the object) | dvornigigizniyou all's janitor (as the object) | dvorniklerintheir janitors (as the object) |
| Dative | dvornikgeto the janitor | dvornigimeto my janitor | dvornigiŋeto your janitor | dvornigineto his janitor | dvornigibizgeto our janitor | dvornigigizgeto you all's janitor | dvorniklerineto their janitors |
| Locative | dvornikdein / at the janitor | dvornigimdein / at my janitor | dvornigiŋdein / at your janitor | dvornigindein / at his janitor | dvornigibizdein / at our janitor | dvornigigizdein / at you all's janitor | dvorniklerindein / at their janitors |
| Ablative | dvornikdenfrom the janitor | dvornigimdenfrom my janitor | dvornigiŋdenfrom your janitor | dvornigindenfrom his janitor | dvornigibizdenfrom our janitor | dvornigigizdenfrom you all's janitor | dvorniklerindenfrom their janitors |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dvorniklethe janitors | dvorniklerimmy janitors | dvornikleriŋyour janitors | dvorniklerihis janitors | dvornikleribizour janitors | dvorniklerigizyou all's janitors | dvornikleritheir janitors |
| Genitive | dvorniklenithe janitors' | dvorniklerimimy janitors' | dvornikleriŋiyour janitors' | dvorniklerinihis janitors' | dvornikleribizniour janitors' | dvorniklerigizniyou all's janitors' | dvorniklerinitheir janitors' |
| Accusative | dvorniklenithe janitors (as the object) | dvorniklerimimy janitors (as the object) | dvornikleriŋiyour janitors (as the object) | dvorniklerinhis janitors (as the object) | dvornikleribizniour janitors (as the object) | dvorniklerigizniyou all's janitors (as the object) | dvorniklerintheir janitors (as the object) |
| Dative | dvorniklegeto the janitors | dvorniklerimeto my janitors | dvornikleriŋeto your janitors | dvorniklerineto his janitors | dvornikleribizgeto our janitors | dvorniklerigizgeto you all's janitors | dvorniklerineto their janitors |
| Locative | dvornikledein / at the janitors | dvorniklerimdein / at my janitors | dvornikleriŋdein / at your janitors | dvorniklerindein / at his janitors | dvornikleribizdein / at our janitors | dvorniklerigizdein / at you all's janitors | dvorniklerindein / at their janitors |
| Ablative | dvornikledenfrom the janitors | dvorniklerimdenfrom my janitors | dvornikleriŋdenfrom your janitors | dvorniklerindenfrom his janitors | dvornikleribizdenfrom our janitors | dvorniklerigizdenfrom you all's janitors | dvorniklerindenfrom their janitors |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: dvornikleri can mean "his / her janitors", "their janitor", or "their janitors" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.