pistolet
/pistolet/
Definition
a pistol, a short hand-held firearm
- pistoletni aldı — he took the pistol
- pistolet bla atarğa — to shoot with a pistol
- belinde pistoleti bardı — he has a pistol at his waist
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | pistoletthe pistol | pistoletlethe pistols | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | pistoletnithe pistol's | pistoletlenithe pistols' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | pistoletnithe pistol (as the object) | pistoletlenithe pistols (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | pistoletgeto the pistol | pistoletlegeto the pistols | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | pistoletdeat / in the pistol | pistoletledeat / in the pistols | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | pistoletdenfrom the pistol | pistoletledenfrom the pistols | 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 | pistoletimmy pistol | pistoletlerimmy pistols |
| your | pistoletingyour pistol | pistoletleringyour pistols |
| his / her | pistoletihis / her pistol | pistoletlerihis / her pistols |
| our | pistoletibizour pistol | pistoletleribizour pistols |
| you all's | pistoletigizyou all's pistol | pistoletlerigizyou all's pistols |
| their | pistoletleritheir pistol | pistoletleritheir pistols |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: pistoletleri can mean "his / her pistols", "their pistol", or "their pistols" — context decides.