paşa
/paʃa/
Definition
pasha, a holder of the highest military or civil office in the former Ottoman state and in some other Muslim countries
- minse paşağa jararça at — a horse fit for a pasha to ride
- paşanı askeri — the pasha's troops
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | paşathe pasha | paşalathe pashas | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | paşanıthe pasha's | paşalanıthe pashas' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | paşanıthe pasha (as the object) | paşalanıthe pashas (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | paşağato the pasha | paşalağato the pashas | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | paşadaat / in the pasha | paşaladaat / in the pashas | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | paşadanfrom the pasha | paşaladanfrom the pashas | 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 | paşammy pasha | paşalarımmy pashas |
| your | paşangyour pasha | paşalarıngyour pashas |
| his / her | paşasıhis / her pasha | paşalarıhis / her pashas |
| our | paşabızour pasha | paşalarıbızour pashas |
| you all's | paşağızyou all's pasha | paşalarığızyou all's pashas |
| their | paşalarıtheir pasha | paşalarıtheir pashas |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: paşaları can mean "his / her pashas", "their pasha", or "their pashas" — context decides.