istorik
/istorik/
Definition
a historian, a specialist in history
- istorikle jıyılğandıla — the historians have gathered
- belgili istorik — a well-known historian
- istorikni işleri — the works of the historian
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | istorikthe historian | istoriklethe historians | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | istoriknithe historian's | istoriklenithe historians' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | istoriknithe historian (as the object) | istoriklenithe historians (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | istorikgeto the historian | istoriklegeto the historians | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | istorikdeat / in the historian | istorikledeat / in the historians | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | istorikdenfrom the historian | istorikledenfrom the historians | 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 | istorigimmy historian | istoriklerimmy historians |
| your | istorigingyour historian | istorikleringyour historians |
| his / her | istorigihis / her historian | istoriklerihis / her historians |
| our | istorigibizour historian | istorikleribizour historians |
| you all's | istorigigizyou all's historian | istoriklerigizyou all's historians |
| their | istorikleritheir historian | istorikleritheir historians |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: istorikleri can mean "his / her historians", "their historian", or "their historians" — context decides.