gertsog
/ɡertsoɡ/ · plural gertsogla
duke, a European nobleman of the highest rank below a prince
- gertsognu üyü — the duke's house
- gertsog keldi — the duke has come
- gertsoglağa aytılğan hapar — news told to the dukes
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gertsogthe duke | gertsogummy duke | gertsoguŋyour duke | gertsoguhis duke | gertsogubuzour duke | gertsoguğuzyou all's duke | gertsoglarıtheir dukes |
| Genitive | gertsognuthe duke's | gertsogumumy duke's | gertsoguŋuyour duke's | gertsogunuhis duke's | gertsogubuznuour duke's | gertsoguğuznuyou all's duke's | gertsoglarınıtheir dukes' |
| Accusative | gertsognuthe duke (as the object) | gertsogumumy duke (as the object) | gertsoguŋuyour duke (as the object) | gertsogunhis duke (as the object) | gertsogubuznuour duke (as the object) | gertsoguğuznuyou all's duke (as the object) | gertsoglarıntheir dukes (as the object) |
| Dative | gertsoggato the duke | gertsogumato my duke | gertsoguŋato your duke | gertsogunato his duke | gertsogubuzğato our duke | gertsoguğuzğato you all's duke | gertsoglarınato their dukes |
| Locative | gertsogdain / at the duke | gertsogumdain / at my duke | gertsoguŋdain / at your duke | gertsogundain / at his duke | gertsogubuzdain / at our duke | gertsoguğuzdain / at you all's duke | gertsoglarındain / at their dukes |
| Ablative | gertsogdanfrom the duke | gertsogumdanfrom my duke | gertsoguŋdanfrom your duke | gertsogundanfrom his duke | gertsogubuzdanfrom our duke | gertsoguğuzdanfrom you all's duke | gertsoglarındanfrom their dukes |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gertsoglathe dukes | gertsoglarımmy dukes | gertsoglarıŋyour dukes | gertsoglarıhis dukes | gertsoglarıbızour dukes | gertsoglarığızyou all's dukes | gertsoglarıtheir dukes |
| Genitive | gertsoglanıthe dukes' | gertsoglarımımy dukes' | gertsoglarıŋıyour dukes' | gertsoglarınıhis dukes' | gertsoglarıbıznıour dukes' | gertsoglarığıznıyou all's dukes' | gertsoglarınıtheir dukes' |
| Accusative | gertsoglanıthe dukes (as the object) | gertsoglarımımy dukes (as the object) | gertsoglarıŋıyour dukes (as the object) | gertsoglarınhis dukes (as the object) | gertsoglarıbıznıour dukes (as the object) | gertsoglarığıznıyou all's dukes (as the object) | gertsoglarıntheir dukes (as the object) |
| Dative | gertsoglağato the dukes | gertsoglarımato my dukes | gertsoglarıŋato your dukes | gertsoglarınato his dukes | gertsoglarıbızğato our dukes | gertsoglarığızğato you all's dukes | gertsoglarınato their dukes |
| Locative | gertsogladain / at the dukes | gertsoglarımdain / at my dukes | gertsoglarıŋdain / at your dukes | gertsoglarındain / at his dukes | gertsoglarıbızdain / at our dukes | gertsoglarığızdain / at you all's dukes | gertsoglarındain / at their dukes |
| Ablative | gertsogladanfrom the dukes | gertsoglarımdanfrom my dukes | gertsoglarıŋdanfrom your dukes | gertsoglarındanfrom his dukes | gertsoglarıbızdanfrom our dukes | gertsoglarığızdanfrom you all's dukes | gertsoglarındanfrom their dukes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gertsogları can mean "his / her dukes", "their duke", or "their dukes" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gertsognuquthe duke's one | gertsognuqulathe duke's ones | gertsoglanıqıthe dukes' one | gertsoglanıqılathe dukes' ones |
| Genitive | gertsognuqunuof the duke's one | gertsognuqulanıof the duke's ones | gertsoglanıqınıof the dukes' one | gertsoglanıqılanıof the dukes' ones |
| Accusative | gertsognuqunthe duke's one (as the object) | gertsognuqulanıthe duke's ones (as the object) | gertsoglanıqınthe dukes' one (as the object) | gertsoglanıqılanıthe dukes' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | gertsognuqunato the duke's one | gertsognuqulağato the duke's ones | gertsoglanıqınato the dukes' one | gertsoglanıqılağato the dukes' ones |
| Locative | gertsognuqundain / at the duke's one | gertsognuquladain / at the duke's ones | gertsoglanıqındain / at the dukes' one | gertsoglanıqıladain / at the dukes' ones |
| Ablative | gertsognuqundanfrom the duke's one | gertsognuquladanfrom the duke's ones | gertsoglanıqındanfrom the dukes' one | gertsoglanıqıladanfrom the dukes' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.