gospodin
/ɡospodin/
Definition
gentleman, sir — a respectful form of address to a man of standing
- gospodin, salam aleykum — greetings, sir
- gospodin üyge kirdi — the gentleman came into the house
- aqsaq gospodin — the lame gentleman
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gospodinthe sir | gospodinlethe sirs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gospodinnithe sir's | gospodinlenithe sirs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gospodinnithe sir (as the object) | gospodinlenithe sirs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gospodingeto the sir | gospodinlegeto the sirs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gospodindeat / in the sir | gospodinledeat / in the sirs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gospodindenfrom the sir | gospodinledenfrom the sirs | 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 | gospodinimmy sir | gospodinlerimmy sirs |
| your | gospodiningyour sir | gospodinleringyour sirs |
| his / her | gospodinihis / her sir | gospodinlerihis / her sirs |
| our | gospodinibizour sir | gospodinleribizour sirs |
| you all's | gospodinigizyou all's sir | gospodinlerigizyou all's sirs |
| their | gospodinleritheir sir | gospodinleritheir sirs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gospodinleri can mean "his / her sirs", "their sir", or "their sirs" — context decides.