imperialist
/imperialist/
Definition
imperialist, one who upholds the extension of an empire
- imperialist qralla — imperialist states
- imperialist qazawat — an imperialist war
- imperialistleni muratı oyuldu — the imperialists' design collapsed
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | imperialistthe imperialist | imperialistlethe imperialists | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | imperialistnithe imperialist's | imperialistlenithe imperialists' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | imperialistnithe imperialist (as the object) | imperialistlenithe imperialists (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | imperialistgeto the imperialist | imperialistlegeto the imperialists | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | imperialistdeat / in the imperialist | imperialistledeat / in the imperialists | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | imperialistdenfrom the imperialist | imperialistledenfrom the imperialists | 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 | imperialistimmy imperialist | imperialistlerimmy imperialists |
| your | imperialistingyour imperialist | imperialistleringyour imperialists |
| his / her | imperialistihis / her imperialist | imperialistlerihis / her imperialists |
| our | imperialistibizour imperialist | imperialistleribizour imperialists |
| you all's | imperialistigizyou all's imperialist | imperialistlerigizyou all's imperialists |
| their | imperialistleritheir imperialist | imperialistleritheir imperialists |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: imperialistleri can mean "his / her imperialists", "their imperialist", or "their imperialists" — context decides.