podrazdelenie
/podrazdelenie/
Definition
subdivision, a unit forming part of a larger body
- asker podrazdelenie — a military unit
- mülk podrazdeleniele — the divisions of a farm
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | podrazdeleniethe subdivision | podrazdelenielethe subdivisions | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | podrazdelenienithe subdivision's | podrazdelenielenithe subdivisions' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | podrazdelenienithe subdivision (as the object) | podrazdelenielenithe subdivisions (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | podrazdeleniegeto the subdivision | podrazdelenielegeto the subdivisions | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | podrazdeleniedeat / in the subdivision | podrazdelenieledeat / in the subdivisions | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | podrazdeleniedenfrom the subdivision | podrazdelenieledenfrom the subdivisions | 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 | podrazdeleniemmy subdivision | podrazdelenielerimmy subdivisions |
| your | podrazdeleniengyour subdivision | podrazdelenieleringyour subdivisions |
| his / her | podrazdeleniesihis / her subdivision | podrazdelenielerihis / her subdivisions |
| our | podrazdeleniebizour subdivision | podrazdelenieleribizour subdivisions |
| you all's | podrazdeleniegizyou all's subdivision | podrazdelenielerigizyou all's subdivisions |
| their | podrazdelenieleritheir subdivision | podrazdelenieleritheir subdivisions |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: podrazdelenieleri can mean "his / her subdivisions", "their subdivision", or "their subdivisions" — context decides.