muzey
/muzej/
Definition
museum
- muzeyge barırğa — to go to the museum
- muzeyni fondları — the museum's collections
- muzeyni jangı körmüçü — the museum's new exhibition
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | muzeythe museum | muzeylethe museums | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | muzeynithe museum's | muzeylenithe museums' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | muzeynithe museum (as the object) | muzeylenithe museums (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | muzeygeto the museum | muzeylegeto the museums | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | muzeydeat / in the museum | muzeyledeat / in the museums | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | muzeydenfrom the museum | muzeyledenfrom the museums | 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 | muzeyimmy museum | muzeylerimmy museums |
| your | muzeyingyour museum | muzeyleringyour museums |
| his / her | muzeyihis / her museum | muzeylerihis / her museums |
| our | muzeyibizour museum | muzeyleribizour museums |
| you all's | muzeyigizyou all's museum | muzeylerigizyou all's museums |
| their | muzeyleritheir museum | muzeyleritheir museums |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: muzeyleri can mean "his / her museums", "their museum", or "their museums" — context decides.