general
/ɡeneral/
Definition
general, an officer of the highest ranks
- general çın — the rank of general
- generalla jıyılıwğa keldile — the generals came to the meeting
- general askerni allında bara edi — the general was riding at the head of the army
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | generalthe general | generallathe generals | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | generalnıthe general's | generallanıthe generals' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | generalnıthe general (as the object) | generallanıthe generals (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | generalğato the general | generallağato the generals | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | generaldaat / in the general | generalladaat / in the generals | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | generaldanfrom the general | generalladanfrom the generals | 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 | generalımmy general | generallarımmy generals |
| your | generalıngyour general | generallarıngyour generals |
| his / her | generalıhis / her general | generallarıhis / her generals |
| our | generalıbızour general | generallarıbızour generals |
| you all's | generalığızyou all's general | generallarığızyou all's generals |
| their | generallarıtheir general | generallarıtheir generals |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: generalları can mean "his / her generals", "their general", or "their generals" — context decides.