Orda
/orda/
Definition
horde, a Turkic or Mongol state of the medieval steppe
- altın Orda — the Golden Horde
- altın Ordanı zamanı — the time of the Golden Horde
- ordanı askeri — the army of the Horde
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ordathe horde | Ordalathe hordes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | Ordanıthe horde's | Ordalanıthe hordes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | Ordanıthe horde (as the object) | Ordalanıthe hordes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | Ordağato the horde | Ordalağato the hordes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | Ordadaat / in the horde | Ordaladaat / in the hordes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | Ordadanfrom the horde | Ordaladanfrom the hordes | 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 | Ordammy horde | Ordalarımmy hordes |
| your | Ordangyour horde | Ordalarıngyour hordes |
| his / her | Ordasıhis / her horde | Ordalarıhis / her hordes |
| our | Ordabızour horde | Ordalarıbızour hordes |
| you all's | Ordağızyou all's horde | Ordalarığızyou all's hordes |
| their | Ordalarıtheir horde | Ordalarıtheir hordes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: Ordaları can mean "his / her hordes", "their horde", or "their hordes" — context decides.