majar
/madʒar/
Definition
a Magyar, a Hungarian
- majar arba — a Magyar cart, a cart with large wheels
- majar halq — the Magyar people
- majar til — the Hungarian language
Related
madyarvariantHungarian, Magyar
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | majarthe Magyar | majarlathe Magyars | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | majarnıthe Magyar's | majarlanıthe Magyars' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | majarnıthe Magyar (as the object) | majarlanıthe Magyars (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | majarğato the Magyar | majarlağato the Magyars | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | majardaat / in the Magyar | majarladaat / in the Magyars | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | majardanfrom the Magyar | majarladanfrom the Magyars | 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 | majarımmy Magyar | majarlarımmy Magyars |
| your | majarıngyour Magyar | majarlarıngyour Magyars |
| his / her | majarıhis / her Magyar | majarlarıhis / her Magyars |
| our | majarıbızour Magyar | majarlarıbızour Magyars |
| you all's | majarığızyou all's Magyar | majarlarığızyou all's Magyars |
| their | majarlarıtheir Magyar | majarlarıtheir Magyars |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: majarları can mean "his / her Magyars", "their Magyar", or "their Magyars" — context decides.