pamyatnik
/pamjatnik/
Definition
monument, memorial
- ullu pamyatnik — a great monument
- pamyatnik salırğa — to erect a monument
- pamyatnikni qatında — beside the monument
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | pamyatnikthe monument | pamyatniklethe monuments | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | pamyatniknithe monument's | pamyatniklenithe monuments' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | pamyatniknithe monument (as the object) | pamyatniklenithe monuments (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | pamyatnikgeto the monument | pamyatniklegeto the monuments | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | pamyatnikdeat / in the monument | pamyatnikledeat / in the monuments | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | pamyatnikdenfrom the monument | pamyatnikledenfrom the monuments | 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 | pamyatnigimmy monument | pamyatniklerimmy monuments |
| your | pamyatnigingyour monument | pamyatnikleringyour monuments |
| his / her | pamyatnigihis / her monument | pamyatniklerihis / her monuments |
| our | pamyatnigibizour monument | pamyatnikleribizour monuments |
| you all's | pamyatnigigizyou all's monument | pamyatniklerigizyou all's monuments |
| their | pamyatnikleritheir monument | pamyatnikleritheir monuments |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: pamyatnikleri can mean "his / her monuments", "their monument", or "their monuments" — context decides.