gruzin
/ɡruzin/
Definition
Georgian, a person of the Georgian people
- gruzin til — the Georgian language
- gruzin tişirıw — a Georgian woman
- gruzinle bla juwuqluq — kinship with Georgians
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gruzinthe Georgian | gruzinlethe Georgians | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gruzinnithe Georgian's | gruzinlenithe Georgians' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gruzinnithe Georgian (as the object) | gruzinlenithe Georgians (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gruzingeto the Georgian | gruzinlegeto the Georgians | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gruzindeat / in the Georgian | gruzinledeat / in the Georgians | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gruzindenfrom the Georgian | gruzinledenfrom the Georgians | 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 | gruzinimmy Georgian | gruzinlerimmy Georgians |
| your | gruziningyour Georgian | gruzinleringyour Georgians |
| his / her | gruzinihis / her Georgian | gruzinlerihis / her Georgians |
| our | gruzinibizour Georgian | gruzinleribizour Georgians |
| you all's | gruzinigizyou all's Georgian | gruzinlerigizyou all's Georgians |
| their | gruzinleritheir Georgian | gruzinleritheir Georgians |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gruzinleri can mean "his / her Georgians", "their Georgian", or "their Georgians" — context decides.