pop
/pop/
Definition
an Orthodox Christian priest
- popnu üyü — the priest's house
- popla klisağa jıyıldıla — the priests gathered at the church
- popnu sözün eşitdile — they heard the priest's words
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | popthe priest | poplathe priests | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | popnuthe priest's | poplanıthe priests' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | popnuthe priest (as the object) | poplanıthe priests (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | pophato the priest | poplağato the priests | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | popdaat / in the priest | popladaat / in the priests | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | popdanfrom the priest | popladanfrom the priests | 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 | pobummy priest | poplarımmy priests |
| your | pobungyour priest | poplarıngyour priests |
| his / her | pobuhis / her priest | poplarıhis / her priests |
| our | pobubuzour priest | poplarıbızour priests |
| you all's | pobuğuzyou all's priest | poplarığızyou all's priests |
| their | poplarıtheir priest | poplarıtheir priests |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: popları can mean "his / her priests", "their priest", or "their priests" — context decides.