gid
/ɡid/
Definition
a guide, a person who conducts visitors
- bilimli gid — a knowledgeable guide
- gid bla barırğa — to go with a guide
- gidni ızından barırğa — to follow behind the guide
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gidthe guide | gidlethe guides | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gidnithe guide's | gidlenithe guides' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gidnithe guide (as the object) | gidlenithe guides (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gidgeto the guide | gidlegeto the guides | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | giddeat / in the guide | gidledeat / in the guides | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | giddenfrom the guide | gidledenfrom the guides | 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 | gidimmy guide | gidlerimmy guides |
| your | gidingyour guide | gidleringyour guides |
| his / her | gidihis / her guide | gidlerihis / her guides |
| our | gidibizour guide | gidleribizour guides |
| you all's | gidigizyou all's guide | gidlerigizyou all's guides |
| their | gidleritheir guide | gidleritheir guides |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gidleri can mean "his / her guides", "their guide", or "their guides" — context decides.