orator
/orator/
Definition
an orator, a person who speaks eloquently before an assembly
- belgili orator — a well-known orator
- usta orator — a skilled orator
- orator halqnı allında söleşdi — the orator spoke before the people
- orator bolurğa — to become an orator
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oratorthe orator | oratorlathe orators | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oratornuthe orator's | oratorlanıthe orators' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oratornuthe orator (as the object) | oratorlanıthe orators (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oratorğato the orator | oratorlağato the orators | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oratordaat / in the orator | oratorladaat / in the orators | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oratordanfrom the orator | oratorladanfrom the orators | 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 | oratorummy orator | oratorlarımmy orators |
| your | oratorungyour orator | oratorlarıngyour orators |
| his / her | oratoruhis / her orator | oratorlarıhis / her orators |
| our | oratorubuzour orator | oratorlarıbızour orators |
| you all's | oratoruğuzyou all's orator | oratorlarığızyou all's orators |
| their | oratorlarıtheir orator | oratorlarıtheir orators |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oratorları can mean "his / her orators", "their orator", or "their orators" — context decides.