provodnik
/provodnik/ · plural provodnikle
1. railroad car attendant, train attendant — A woman in this job is provodnik qatın or provodnik qız.
- provodnik keldi — the attendant came
- provodnikni çaqırırğa — to call the attendant
- provodnik qatın — a woman train attendant
2. conductor (of electricity or heat)
- jez igi provodnikdi — copper is a good conductor
- ağaç provodnik tüldü — wood is not a conductor
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | provodnikthe train attendant | provodnigimmy train attendant | provodnigiŋyour train attendant | provodnigihis train attendant | provodnigibizour train attendant | provodnigigizyou all's train attendant | provodnikleritheir train attendants |
| Genitive | provodniknithe train attendant's | provodnigimimy train attendant's | provodnigiŋiyour train attendant's | provodniginihis train attendant's | provodnigibizniour train attendant's | provodnigigizniyou all's train attendant's | provodniklerinitheir train attendants' |
| Accusative | provodniknithe train attendant (as the object) | provodnigimimy train attendant (as the object) | provodnigiŋiyour train attendant (as the object) | provodniginhis train attendant (as the object) | provodnigibizniour train attendant (as the object) | provodnigigizniyou all's train attendant (as the object) | provodniklerintheir train attendants (as the object) |
| Dative | provodnikgeto the train attendant | provodnigimeto my train attendant | provodnigiŋeto your train attendant | provodnigineto his train attendant | provodnigibizgeto our train attendant | provodnigigizgeto you all's train attendant | provodniklerineto their train attendants |
| Locative | provodnikdein / at the train attendant | provodnigimdein / at my train attendant | provodnigiŋdein / at your train attendant | provodnigindein / at his train attendant | provodnigibizdein / at our train attendant | provodnigigizdein / at you all's train attendant | provodniklerindein / at their train attendants |
| Ablative | provodnikdenfrom the train attendant | provodnigimdenfrom my train attendant | provodnigiŋdenfrom your train attendant | provodnigindenfrom his train attendant | provodnigibizdenfrom our train attendant | provodnigigizdenfrom you all's train attendant | provodniklerindenfrom their train attendants |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | provodniklethe train attendants | provodniklerimmy train attendants | provodnikleriŋyour train attendants | provodniklerihis train attendants | provodnikleribizour train attendants | provodniklerigizyou all's train attendants | provodnikleritheir train attendants |
| Genitive | provodniklenithe train attendants' | provodniklerimimy train attendants' | provodnikleriŋiyour train attendants' | provodniklerinihis train attendants' | provodnikleribizniour train attendants' | provodniklerigizniyou all's train attendants' | provodniklerinitheir train attendants' |
| Accusative | provodniklenithe train attendants (as the object) | provodniklerimimy train attendants (as the object) | provodnikleriŋiyour train attendants (as the object) | provodniklerinhis train attendants (as the object) | provodnikleribizniour train attendants (as the object) | provodniklerigizniyou all's train attendants (as the object) | provodniklerintheir train attendants (as the object) |
| Dative | provodniklegeto the train attendants | provodniklerimeto my train attendants | provodnikleriŋeto your train attendants | provodniklerineto his train attendants | provodnikleribizgeto our train attendants | provodniklerigizgeto you all's train attendants | provodniklerineto their train attendants |
| Locative | provodnikledein / at the train attendants | provodniklerimdein / at my train attendants | provodnikleriŋdein / at your train attendants | provodniklerindein / at his train attendants | provodnikleribizdein / at our train attendants | provodniklerigizdein / at you all's train attendants | provodniklerindein / at their train attendants |
| Ablative | provodnikledenfrom the train attendants | provodniklerimdenfrom my train attendants | provodnikleriŋdenfrom your train attendants | provodniklerindenfrom his train attendants | provodnikleribizdenfrom our train attendants | provodniklerigizdenfrom you all's train attendants | provodniklerindenfrom their train attendants |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: provodnikleri can mean "his / her train attendants", "their train attendant", or "their train attendants" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | provodniknikithe train attendant's one | provodniknikilethe train attendant's ones | provodniklenikithe train attendants' one | provodniklenikilethe train attendants' ones |
| Genitive | provodniknikiniof the train attendant's one | provodniknikileniof the train attendant's ones | provodniklenikiniof the train attendants' one | provodniklenikileniof the train attendants' ones |
| Accusative | provodniknikinthe train attendant's one (as the object) | provodniknikilenithe train attendant's ones (as the object) | provodniklenikinthe train attendants' one (as the object) | provodniklenikilenithe train attendants' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | provodniknikineto the train attendant's one | provodniknikilegeto the train attendant's ones | provodniklenikineto the train attendants' one | provodniklenikilegeto the train attendants' ones |
| Locative | provodniknikindein / at the train attendant's one | provodniknikiledein / at the train attendant's ones | provodniklenikindein / at the train attendants' one | provodniklenikiledein / at the train attendants' ones |
| Ablative | provodniknikindenfrom the train attendant's one | provodniknikiledenfrom the train attendant's ones | provodniklenikindenfrom the train attendants' one | provodniklenikiledenfrom the train attendants' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.