orkestr
/orkestr/
Definition
an orchestra, a large body of musicians playing together
- simfoniyalı orkestr — a symphony orchestra
- orkestr muzıka — orchestral music
- şahar parkda orkestr soğula edi — an orchestra was playing in the town park
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | orkestrthe orchestra | orkestrlethe orchestras | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | orkestrnithe orchestra's | orkestrlenithe orchestras' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | orkestrnithe orchestra (as the object) | orkestrlenithe orchestras (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | orkestrgeto the orchestra | orkestrlegeto the orchestras | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | orkestrdeat / in the orchestra | orkestrledeat / in the orchestras | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | orkestrdenfrom the orchestra | orkestrledenfrom the orchestras | 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 | orkestrimmy orchestra | orkestrlerimmy orchestras |
| your | orkestringyour orchestra | orkestrleringyour orchestras |
| his / her | orkestrihis / her orchestra | orkestrlerihis / her orchestras |
| our | orkestribizour orchestra | orkestrleribizour orchestras |
| you all's | orkestrigizyou all's orchestra | orkestrlerigizyou all's orchestras |
| their | orkestrleritheir orchestra | orkestrleritheir orchestras |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: orkestrleri can mean "his / her orchestras", "their orchestra", or "their orchestras" — context decides.