prisyaga
/prisjaɡa/
Definition
oath of allegiance, a formal sworn undertaking of service
- asker prisyaga — the military oath
- prisyaga alırğa — to administer the oath
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | prisyagathe oath | prisyagalathe oaths | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | prisyaganıthe oath's | prisyagalanıthe oaths' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | prisyaganıthe oath (as the object) | prisyagalanıthe oaths (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | prisyagağato the oath | prisyagalağato the oaths | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | prisyagadaat / in the oath | prisyagaladaat / in the oaths | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | prisyagadanfrom the oath | prisyagaladanfrom the oaths | 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 | prisyagammy oath | prisyagalarımmy oaths |
| your | prisyagangyour oath | prisyagalarıngyour oaths |
| his / her | prisyagasıhis / her oath | prisyagalarıhis / her oaths |
| our | prisyagabızour oath | prisyagalarıbızour oaths |
| you all's | prisyagağızyou all's oath | prisyagalarığızyou all's oaths |
| their | prisyagalarıtheir oath | prisyagalarıtheir oaths |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: prisyagaları can mean "his / her oaths", "their oath", or "their oaths" — context decides.