garnizon
/ɡarnizon/
Definition
garrison, the body of troops stationed in a town or fortress
- garnizonnu başçısı — the commander of the garrison
- garnizon wraç — the garrison doctor
- garnizon şaharda turadı — the garrison is stationed in the town
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | garnizonthe garrison | garnizonlathe garrisons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | garnizonnuthe garrison's | garnizonlanıthe garrisons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | garnizonnuthe garrison (as the object) | garnizonlanıthe garrisons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | garnizongato the garrison | garnizonlağato the garrisons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | garnizondaat / in the garrison | garnizonladaat / in the garrisons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | garnizondanfrom the garrison | garnizonladanfrom the garrisons | 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 | garnizonummy garrison | garnizonlarımmy garrisons |
| your | garnizonungyour garrison | garnizonlarıngyour garrisons |
| his / her | garnizonuhis / her garrison | garnizonlarıhis / her garrisons |
| our | garnizonubuzour garrison | garnizonlarıbızour garrisons |
| you all's | garnizonuğuzyou all's garrison | garnizonlarığızyou all's garrisons |
| their | garnizonlarıtheir garrison | garnizonlarıtheir garrisons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: garnizonları can mean "his / her garrisons", "their garrison", or "their garrisons" — context decides.