kruzhok
/kruʒok/
Definition
a study or hobby circle, a small group meeting regularly for a shared pursuit
- drama kruzhok — a drama circle
- literatura kruzhok — a literary circle
- tepsew kruzhok — a dance circle
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kruzhokthe circle | kruzhoklathe circles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kruzhoknuthe circle's | kruzhoklanıthe circles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kruzhoknuthe circle (as the object) | kruzhoklanıthe circles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kruzhokhato the circle | kruzhoklağato the circles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kruzhokdaat / in the circle | kruzhokladaat / in the circles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kruzhokdanfrom the circle | kruzhokladanfrom the circles | 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 | kruzhogummy circle | kruzhoklarımmy circles |
| your | kruzhogungyour circle | kruzhoklarıngyour circles |
| his / her | kruzhoguhis / her circle | kruzhoklarıhis / her circles |
| our | kruzhogubuzour circle | kruzhoklarıbızour circles |
| you all's | kruzhoguğuzyou all's circle | kruzhoklarığızyou all's circles |
| their | kruzhoklarıtheir circle | kruzhoklarıtheir circles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kruzhokları can mean "his / her circles", "their circle", or "their circles" — context decides.