özür
/øzyr/
Definition
vizier, a ruler's chief counsellor and minister
- hannı özürü — the khan's vizier
- patçahnı özürleri — the sovereign's viziers
- aqıllı özür — a wise vizier
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | özürthe vizier | özürlethe viziers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | özürnüthe vizier's | özürlenithe viziers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | özürnüthe vizier (as the object) | özürlenithe viziers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | özürgeto the vizier | özürlegeto the viziers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | özürdeat / in the vizier | özürledeat / in the viziers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | özürdenfrom the vizier | özürledenfrom the viziers | 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 | özürümmy vizier | özürlerimmy viziers |
| your | özürüngyour vizier | özürleringyour viziers |
| his / her | özürühis / her vizier | özürlerihis / her viziers |
| our | özürübüzour vizier | özürleribizour viziers |
| you all's | özürügüzyou all's vizier | özürlerigizyou all's viziers |
| their | özürleritheir vizier | özürleritheir viziers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: özürleri can mean "his / her viziers", "their vizier", or "their viziers" — context decides.