nagan
/naɡan/
Definition
Nagant revolver, a service revolver with a revolving cylinder
- naganın çığardı — he drew his revolver
- kümüş sabı bolğan nagan — a revolver with a silver grip
- nagannı qınından suwurub — drawing the revolver from its holster
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | naganthe Nagant revolver | naganlathe Nagant revolvers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | nagannıthe Nagant revolver's | naganlanıthe Nagant revolvers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | nagannıthe Nagant revolver (as the object) | naganlanıthe Nagant revolvers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | nagangato the Nagant revolver | naganlağato the Nagant revolvers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | nagandaat / in the Nagant revolver | naganladaat / in the Nagant revolvers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | nagandanfrom the Nagant revolver | naganladanfrom the Nagant revolvers | 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 | naganımmy Nagant revolver | naganlarımmy Nagant revolvers |
| your | naganıngyour Nagant revolver | naganlarıngyour Nagant revolvers |
| his / her | naganıhis / her Nagant revolver | naganlarıhis / her Nagant revolvers |
| our | naganıbızour Nagant revolver | naganlarıbızour Nagant revolvers |
| you all's | naganığızyou all's Nagant revolver | naganlarığızyou all's Nagant revolvers |
| their | naganlarıtheir Nagant revolver | naganlarıtheir Nagant revolvers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: naganları can mean "his / her Nagant revolvers", "their Nagant revolver", or "their Nagant revolvers" — context decides.