musafir
/musafir/
Definition
pilgrim, one who travels to the holy places
- musafir jolğa çıqdı — the pilgrim set out on the road
- musafir qonaq — a guest who is on pilgrimage
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | musafirthe pilgrim | musafirlethe pilgrims | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | musafirnithe pilgrim's | musafirlenithe pilgrims' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | musafirnithe pilgrim (as the object) | musafirlenithe pilgrims (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | musafirgeto the pilgrim | musafirlegeto the pilgrims | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | musafirdeat / in the pilgrim | musafirledeat / in the pilgrims | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | musafirdenfrom the pilgrim | musafirledenfrom the pilgrims | 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 | musafirimmy pilgrim | musafirlerimmy pilgrims |
| your | musafiringyour pilgrim | musafirleringyour pilgrims |
| his / her | musafirihis / her pilgrim | musafirlerihis / her pilgrims |
| our | musafiribizour pilgrim | musafirleribizour pilgrims |
| you all's | musafirigizyou all's pilgrim | musafirlerigizyou all's pilgrims |
| their | musafirleritheir pilgrim | musafirleritheir pilgrims |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: musafirleri can mean "his / her pilgrims", "their pilgrim", or "their pilgrims" — context decides.