mawzer
/mawzer/
Definition
a Mauser pistol
- mawzerni aldı — he took the Mauser
- mawzerine uzaldı — he reached for his Mauser
- mawzer bla atdı — he fired with the Mauser
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mawzerthe Mauser | mawzerlethe Mausers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | mawzernithe Mauser's | mawzerlenithe Mausers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | mawzernithe Mauser (as the object) | mawzerlenithe Mausers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | mawzergeto the Mauser | mawzerlegeto the Mausers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | mawzerdeat / in the Mauser | mawzerledeat / in the Mausers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | mawzerdenfrom the Mauser | mawzerledenfrom the Mausers | 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 | mawzerimmy Mauser | mawzerlerimmy Mausers |
| your | mawzeringyour Mauser | mawzerleringyour Mausers |
| his / her | mawzerihis / her Mauser | mawzerlerihis / her Mausers |
| our | mawzeribizour Mauser | mawzerleribizour Mausers |
| you all's | mawzerigizyou all's Mauser | mawzerlerigizyou all's Mausers |
| their | mawzerleritheir Mauser | mawzerleritheir Mausers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mawzerleri can mean "his / her Mausers", "their Mauser", or "their Mausers" — context decides.