oruslu
/ oruslu /
Definition noun Russian (by nationality)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oruslu the Russian | oruslula the Russians | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oruslunu the Russian's | oruslulanı the Russians' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oruslunu the Russian (as the object) | oruslulanı the Russians (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | orusluğa to the Russian | oruslulağa to the Russians | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | orusluda at / in the Russian | oruslulada at / in the Russians | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | orusludan from the Russian | orusluladan from the Russians | 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 | oruslum my Russian | oruslularım my Russians |
| your | orusluŋ your Russian | oruslularıŋ your Russians |
| his / her | oruslusu his / her Russian | orusluları his / her Russians |
| our | oruslubuz our Russian | oruslularıbız our Russians |
| you all's | orusluğuz you all's Russian | oruslularığız you all's Russians |
| their | orusluları their Russian | orusluları their Russians |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: orusluları can mean "his / her Russians", "their Russian", or "their Russians" — context decides.