krepostnoy
/krepostnoj/
Definition
a serf, a peasant bound to the land and to its owner
- krepostnoy ellile — serf villagers
- krepostnoy adamla — people held in serfdom
- krepostnoy bolub jaşarğa — to live as a serf
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | krepostnoythe serf | krepostnoylathe serves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | krepostnoynuthe serf's | krepostnoylanıthe serves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | krepostnoynuthe serf (as the object) | krepostnoylanıthe serves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | krepostnoyğato the serf | krepostnoylağato the serves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | krepostnoydaat / in the serf | krepostnoyladaat / in the serves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | krepostnoydanfrom the serf | krepostnoyladanfrom the serves | 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 | krepostnoyummy serf | krepostnoylarımmy serves |
| your | krepostnoyungyour serf | krepostnoylarıngyour serves |
| his / her | krepostnoyuhis / her serf | krepostnoylarıhis / her serves |
| our | krepostnoyubuzour serf | krepostnoylarıbızour serves |
| you all's | krepostnoyuğuzyou all's serf | krepostnoylarığızyou all's serves |
| their | krepostnoylarıtheir serf | krepostnoylarıtheir serves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: krepostnoyları can mean "his / her serves", "their serf", or "their serves" — context decides.