komandir
/komandir/ · plural komandirle
commander, the officer in charge of a military unit or ship — Before another noun it means a commander's, as in komandir qılıq "a commander's manner".
- polknu komandiri — the commander of the regiment
- komandirni buyruğu — the commander's order
- komandir tobnu jerletdi — the commander had the cannon loaded
- komandir qılıq — a commander's manner
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | komandirthe commander | komandirimmy commander | komandiriŋyour commander | komandirihis commander | komandiribizour commander | komandirigizyou all's commander | komandirleritheir commanders |
| Genitive | komandirnithe commander's | komandirimimy commander's | komandiriŋiyour commander's | komandirinihis commander's | komandiribizniour commander's | komandirigizniyou all's commander's | komandirlerinitheir commanders' |
| Accusative | komandirnithe commander (as the object) | komandirimimy commander (as the object) | komandiriŋiyour commander (as the object) | komandirinhis commander (as the object) | komandiribizniour commander (as the object) | komandirigizniyou all's commander (as the object) | komandirlerintheir commanders (as the object) |
| Dative | komandirgeto the commander | komandirimeto my commander | komandiriŋeto your commander | komandirineto his commander | komandiribizgeto our commander | komandirigizgeto you all's commander | komandirlerineto their commanders |
| Locative | komandirdein / at the commander | komandirimdein / at my commander | komandiriŋdein / at your commander | komandirindein / at his commander | komandiribizdein / at our commander | komandirigizdein / at you all's commander | komandirlerindein / at their commanders |
| Ablative | komandirdenfrom the commander | komandirimdenfrom my commander | komandiriŋdenfrom your commander | komandirindenfrom his commander | komandiribizdenfrom our commander | komandirigizdenfrom you all's commander | komandirlerindenfrom their commanders |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | komandirlethe commanders | komandirlerimmy commanders | komandirleriŋyour commanders | komandirlerihis commanders | komandirleribizour commanders | komandirlerigizyou all's commanders | komandirleritheir commanders |
| Genitive | komandirlenithe commanders' | komandirlerimimy commanders' | komandirleriŋiyour commanders' | komandirlerinihis commanders' | komandirleribizniour commanders' | komandirlerigizniyou all's commanders' | komandirlerinitheir commanders' |
| Accusative | komandirlenithe commanders (as the object) | komandirlerimimy commanders (as the object) | komandirleriŋiyour commanders (as the object) | komandirlerinhis commanders (as the object) | komandirleribizniour commanders (as the object) | komandirlerigizniyou all's commanders (as the object) | komandirlerintheir commanders (as the object) |
| Dative | komandirlegeto the commanders | komandirlerimeto my commanders | komandirleriŋeto your commanders | komandirlerineto his commanders | komandirleribizgeto our commanders | komandirlerigizgeto you all's commanders | komandirlerineto their commanders |
| Locative | komandirledein / at the commanders | komandirlerimdein / at my commanders | komandirleriŋdein / at your commanders | komandirlerindein / at his commanders | komandirleribizdein / at our commanders | komandirlerigizdein / at you all's commanders | komandirlerindein / at their commanders |
| Ablative | komandirledenfrom the commanders | komandirlerimdenfrom my commanders | komandirleriŋdenfrom your commanders | komandirlerindenfrom his commanders | komandirleribizdenfrom our commanders | komandirlerigizdenfrom you all's commanders | komandirlerindenfrom their commanders |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: komandirleri can mean "his / her commanders", "their commander", or "their commanders" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | komandirnikithe commander's one | komandirnikilethe commander's ones | komandirlenikithe commanders' one | komandirlenikilethe commanders' ones |
| Genitive | komandirnikiniof the commander's one | komandirnikileniof the commander's ones | komandirlenikiniof the commanders' one | komandirlenikileniof the commanders' ones |
| Accusative | komandirnikinthe commander's one (as the object) | komandirnikilenithe commander's ones (as the object) | komandirlenikinthe commanders' one (as the object) | komandirlenikilenithe commanders' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | komandirnikineto the commander's one | komandirnikilegeto the commander's ones | komandirlenikineto the commanders' one | komandirlenikilegeto the commanders' ones |
| Locative | komandirnikindein / at the commander's one | komandirnikiledein / at the commander's ones | komandirlenikindein / at the commanders' one | komandirlenikiledein / at the commanders' ones |
| Ablative | komandirnikindenfrom the commander's one | komandirnikiledenfrom the commander's ones | komandirlenikindenfrom the commanders' one | komandirlenikiledenfrom the commanders' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.