dzot
/dzot/
Definition
a firing point built of timber and earth; a pillbox
- dzotdan ot açarğa — to open fire from the pillbox
- duşman dzotla — the enemy pillboxes
- dzotnu buzarğa — to destroy the pillbox
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dzotthe pillbox | dzotlathe pillboxes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | dzotnuthe pillbox's | dzotlanıthe pillboxes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | dzotnuthe pillbox (as the object) | dzotlanıthe pillboxes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | dzothato the pillbox | dzotlağato the pillboxes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | dzotdaat / in the pillbox | dzotladaat / in the pillboxes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | dzotdanfrom the pillbox | dzotladanfrom the pillboxes | 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 | dzotummy pillbox | dzotlarımmy pillboxes |
| your | dzotungyour pillbox | dzotlarıngyour pillboxes |
| his / her | dzotuhis / her pillbox | dzotlarıhis / her pillboxes |
| our | dzotubuzour pillbox | dzotlarıbızour pillboxes |
| you all's | dzotuğuzyou all's pillbox | dzotlarığızyou all's pillboxes |
| their | dzotlarıtheir pillbox | dzotlarıtheir pillboxes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: dzotları can mean "his / her pillboxes", "their pillbox", or "their pillboxes" — context decides.