ginaz
/ɡinaz/
Definition
prince, a member of the hereditary nobility
- grafla bla ginazla — counts and princes
- ginaznı üyü — the house of the prince
Related
biysynonymprince, lord, a member of the hereditary ruling nobility; queen bee
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ginazthe prince | ginazlathe princes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ginaznıthe prince's | ginazlanıthe princes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ginaznıthe prince (as the object) | ginazlanıthe princes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ginazğato the prince | ginazlağato the princes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ginazdaat / in the prince | ginazladaat / in the princes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ginazdanfrom the prince | ginazladanfrom the princes | 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 | ginazımmy prince | ginazlarımmy princes |
| your | ginazıngyour prince | ginazlarıngyour princes |
| his / her | ginazıhis / her prince | ginazlarıhis / her princes |
| our | ginazıbızour prince | ginazlarıbızour princes |
| you all's | ginazığızyou all's prince | ginazlarığızyou all's princes |
| their | ginazlarıtheir prince | ginazlarıtheir princes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ginazları can mean "his / her princes", "their prince", or "their princes" — context decides.