ekspert
/ekspert/
Definition
an expert, a specialist called on to give an authoritative opinion
- süd ekspert — a forensic expert
- ekspertle işni tintedile — the experts are examining the case
- ekspertni onowu — the expert's ruling
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ekspertthe expert | ekspertlethe experts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ekspertnithe expert's | ekspertlenithe experts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ekspertnithe expert (as the object) | ekspertlenithe experts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ekspertgeto the expert | ekspertlegeto the experts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ekspertdeat / in the expert | ekspertledeat / in the experts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ekspertdenfrom the expert | ekspertledenfrom the experts | 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 | ekspertimmy expert | ekspertlerimmy experts |
| your | ekspertingyour expert | ekspertleringyour experts |
| his / her | ekspertihis / her expert | ekspertlerihis / her experts |
| our | ekspertibizour expert | ekspertleribizour experts |
| you all's | ekspertigizyou all's expert | ekspertlerigizyou all's experts |
| their | ekspertleritheir expert | ekspertleritheir experts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ekspertleri can mean "his / her experts", "their expert", or "their experts" — context decides.