imperator
/imperator/
Definition
an emperor, the sovereign ruler of an empire
- imperatornu askeri — the emperor's army
- imperator sawğala berdi — the emperor gave out awards
- ullu imperator — a great emperor
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | imperatorthe emperor | imperatorlathe emperors | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | imperatornuthe emperor's | imperatorlanıthe emperors' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | imperatornuthe emperor (as the object) | imperatorlanıthe emperors (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | imperatorğato the emperor | imperatorlağato the emperors | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | imperatordaat / in the emperor | imperatorladaat / in the emperors | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | imperatordanfrom the emperor | imperatorladanfrom the emperors | 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 | imperatorummy emperor | imperatorlarımmy emperors |
| your | imperatorungyour emperor | imperatorlarıngyour emperors |
| his / her | imperatoruhis / her emperor | imperatorlarıhis / her emperors |
| our | imperatorubuzour emperor | imperatorlarıbızour emperors |
| you all's | imperatoruğuzyou all's emperor | imperatorlarığızyou all's emperors |
| their | imperatorlarıtheir emperor | imperatorlarıtheir emperors |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: imperatorları can mean "his / her emperors", "their emperor", or "their emperors" — context decides.