mırtazaq
/mɯrtazaq/
Definition
a policeman or armed guard in the service of the old order
- mırtazaqla keldile — the guards came
- mırtazaq tutdu — the guard made an arrest
- mırtazaqla jaşlanı sürdüle — the guards drove the young men off
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mırtazaqthe policeman | mırtazaqlathe policemen | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | mırtazaqnıthe policeman's | mırtazaqlanıthe policemen's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | mırtazaqnıthe policeman (as the object) | mırtazaqlanıthe policemen (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | mırtazaqğato the policeman | mırtazaqlağato the policemen | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | mırtazaqdaat / in the policeman | mırtazaqladaat / in the policemen | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | mırtazaqdanfrom the policeman | mırtazaqladanfrom the policemen | 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 | mırtazağımmy policeman | mırtazaqlarımmy policemen |
| your | mırtazağıngyour policeman | mırtazaqlarıngyour policemen |
| his / her | mırtazağıhis / her policeman | mırtazaqlarıhis / her policemen |
| our | mırtazağıbızour policeman | mırtazaqlarıbızour policemen |
| you all's | mırtazağığızyou all's policeman | mırtazaqlarığızyou all's policemen |
| their | mırtazaqlarıtheir policeman | mırtazaqlarıtheir policemen |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mırtazaqları can mean "his / her policemen", "their policeman", or "their policemen" — context decides.